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From: jr@bbncc5.UUCP (John Robinson)
Newsgroups: net.astro
Subject: Re: Pleiades, Meteors, Comet Halley
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Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 00:07:21 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 21 00:07:21 1985
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Organization: Bolt Beranek and Newman, Cambridge, MA
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Summary: Halley's still hard for small scopes

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This past weekend, attendees of Stellafane at Springfield, VT, were
treated to two sightings of Halley's Comet, believed to be the fifth
and sixth thus far.  (in this apparition :-) This was achieved with
large telescopes, in the 24" range, under pretty good conditions.  The
estimated magnitude now is about 14, so it would probably be a few
more weeks before 8-12" telescopes will find it.  But now may be the
time to start trying.

/jr