Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles $Revision: 1.7.0.4 $; site uiucuxc Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!uiucuxc!authorplaceholder From: paul@uiucuxc.Uiuc.ARPA Newsgroups: net.astro Subject: Re: StarDate: June 11 Where the Stars D Message-ID: <32100003@uiucuxc> Date: Mon, 1-Jul-85 21:12:00 EDT Article-I.D.: uiucuxc.32100003 Posted: Mon Jul 1 21:12:00 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 3-Jul-85 08:10:40 EDT References: <224@utastro.UUCP> Lines: 14 Nf-ID: #R:utastro.UUCP:-22400:uiucuxc:32100003:000:643 Nf-From: uiucuxc.Uiuc.ARPA!paul Jul 1 20:12:00 1985 Viewing a planet through a telescope reveals the atmospheric turbulence that makes stars twinkle. Most of the time the image ripples and jumps. Every so often the image steadies and for a few seconds a clear view can be seen. Planetary viewing takes patience and/or stable air masses. In the midwest hazy summer days are preferred to crisp winter nights. Not only is the air steadier in summer, but frostbite is a neglible risk. Paul Pomes UUCP: {ihnp4,pur-ee,convex}!uiucdcs!uiucuxc!paul ARPANET: paul%uiucuxc@uiuc.arpa CSNET: paul%uiucuxc@uiuc.csnet US Mail: Univ of Illinois, CSO, 1304 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801