Sunday, March 17, 2013

Manuel wanted comet data

Just as I was getting ready to test the GoToStar system, Manuel phoned. He wanted to know where the comet was. When it was setting. How he'd find it. Where it was in relation to the Moon.

I told him that I didn't know the particulars this evening. But I suspected it would be setting later than 8:48, which was the set time from a couple of nights back. Because it was a little higher in the sky. Still, it would be fainter. So that could make it more difficult. I shared that others had reported it more difficult to see naked eye on Saturday than on Thursday.

Asked if he wanted me to dig deeper? He accepted my offer and said he'd called back in 10 minutes. Oh. That's leaving it a little late...

I fired up SkyTools in the meantime.

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