Drunk pilots

"Jim Macklin" wrote in
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If you haven't seem it
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html has a
different picture every day.

I have a nearly 100% ACCURATE METHOD OF FORECASTING THE
CLOUD COVER, that works like this. when they have a meteor
shower or storm, an eclipse, or any other event it will be
overcast in central Kansas.

Ahhh, come on :-)

You got the tools to get above the cloud deck.

Can't say what a telescope will do for aerodynamics, or tracking a
particular astronomical object in the sky, but at least you will have a
veiw.

Allen

I prefer the solid ground for night sky viewing. I've got a
place with no nearby light pollution, millions more stars
are visible. One clear night a few years ago, there was
snow cover but no clouds at all, I was out driving by the
airport and wondered why they had the strobes running, then
I realized it was a meteor storm, the flashes were so bright
they were casting shadows on the snow and leaving smoke
trails in the sky.
It was late at night, so I stayed out several hours
watching. I made just one mistake, I told my wife about it.
She was tired and had to get up to go to her college class.
I thought she would not want to be disturbed. I told her
and she has never forgiven me.



"A Lieberma" wrote in message
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| "Jim Macklin" wrote
in
| :
|
| If you haven't seem it
| http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html has a
| different picture every day.
|
| I have a nearly 100% ACCURATE METHOD OF FORECASTING THE
| CLOUD COVER, that works like this. when they have a
meteor
| shower or storm, an eclipse, or any other event it will
be
| overcast in central Kansas.
|
| Ahhh, come on :-)
|
| You got the tools to get above the cloud deck.
|
| Can't say what a telescope will do for aerodynamics, or
tracking a
| particular astronomical object in the sky, but at least
you will have a
| veiw.
|
| Allen

"Jim Macklin" wrote in
:

I prefer the solid ground for night sky viewing.

Fully understand this!

I've got a
place with no nearby light pollution, millions more stars
are visible. One clear night a few years ago, there was
snow cover but no clouds at all, I was out driving by the
airport and wondered why they had the strobes running, then
I realized it was a meteor storm, the flashes were so bright
they were casting shadows on the snow and leaving smoke
trails in the sky.

Let me guess, the Leonids? One night flight home, saw a "fireball".
Scared the bejeebers outta me it was so bright. And like you saw, smoke
trail followed it. At first, thought it was a plane blowing up, but
having seen meteors before, I knew better just from the speed, length and
angle of the flash. More lights upstairs then downstairs on most of my
night flights :-))

It was late at night, so I stayed out several hours
watching. I made just one mistake, I told my wife about it.
She was tired and had to get up to go to her college class.
I thought she would not want to be disturbed. I told her
and she has never forgiven me.

Yep, though different situation here, it was the Northern lights. Woke
my wife up at 2 a.m. and it was -15F, but she didn't regret it! Would
love to see that from 5000 feet!

I was kinda hoping the sunspot causing the radiation commotion would have
kept up so it would kick up some northern lights, but that simmered down.
Wouuldn't have been good for the GPS network though I'd suspect?

Allen

"A Lieberma" wrote in message
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"Jim Macklin" wrote in
:

I prefer the solid ground for night sky viewing.

Fully understand this!

I've got a
place with no nearby light pollution, millions more stars
are visible. One clear night a few years ago, there was
snow cover but no clouds at all, I was out driving by the
airport and wondered why they had the strobes running, then
I realized it was a meteor storm, the flashes were so bright
they were casting shadows on the snow and leaving smoke
trails in the sky.

Let me guess, the Leonids? One night flight home, saw a "fireball".
Scared the bejeebers outta me it was so bright. And like you saw, smoke
trail followed it. At first, thought it was a plane blowing up, but
having seen meteors before, I knew better just from the speed, length and
angle of the flash. More lights upstairs then downstairs on most of my
night flights :-))
...

I saw what must have been a good sized chunk of space junk once - It was
quite a show - went nearly from horizon to horizon as it broke up into
smaller bits...

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Geoff
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"A Lieberma" wrote in message
. 18...
"Jim Macklin" wrote in
:

I prefer the solid ground for night sky viewing.

Fully understand this!

I've got a
place with no nearby light pollution, millions more stars
are visible. One clear night a few years ago, there was
snow cover but no clouds at all, I was out driving by the
airport and wondered why they had the strobes running, then
I realized it was a meteor storm, the flashes were so bright
they were casting shadows on the snow and leaving smoke
trails in the sky.

Let me guess, the Leonids? One night flight home, saw a "fireball".
Scared the bejeebers outta me it was so bright. And like you saw, smoke
trail followed it. At first, thought it was a plane blowing up, but
having seen meteors before, I knew better just from the speed, length and
angle of the flash. More lights upstairs then downstairs on most of my
night flights :-))

It was late at night, so I stayed out several hours
watching. I made just one mistake, I told my wife about it.
She was tired and had to get up to go to her college class.
I thought she would not want to be disturbed. I told her
and she has never forgiven me.

Yep, though different situation here, it was the Northern lights. Woke
my wife up at 2 a.m. and it was -15F, but she didn't regret it! Would
love to see that from 5000 feet!

I was kinda hoping the sunspot causing the radiation commotion would have
kept up so it would kick up some northern lights, but that simmered down.
Wouuldn't have been good for the GPS network though I'd suspect?

Allen

I have seen the Space Station go over from 5500' in a Cessna 172. That
was pretty neat, it looked different than on the ground, as you had more
hozion and it seemed you see it "arc" more as it went across the sky. Saw
it when me and my instructor did our night x-country from Boeing Field to
Port Angeles, Wa, and back. Saw it on the return leg. :-) Unfortunately
the 172 doesn't have a power setting that will keep up with it. :-)

For the 4th of July, they should make a fireworks display
using the proper metals to get red, white and blue
fireballs,




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| "A Lieberma" wrote in message
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| "Jim Macklin"
wrote in
| :
|
| I prefer the solid ground for night sky viewing.
|
| Fully understand this!
|
| I've got a
| place with no nearby light pollution, millions more
stars
| are visible. One clear night a few years ago, there
was
| snow cover but no clouds at all, I was out driving by
the
| airport and wondered why they had the strobes running,
then
| I realized it was a meteor storm, the flashes were so
bright
| they were casting shadows on the snow and leaving smoke
| trails in the sky.
|
| Let me guess, the Leonids? One night flight home, saw a
"fireball".
| Scared the bejeebers outta me it was so bright. And
like you saw, smoke
| trail followed it. At first, thought it was a plane
blowing up, but
| having seen meteors before, I knew better just from the
speed, length and
| angle of the flash. More lights upstairs then
downstairs on most of my
| night flights :-))
|
| It was late at night, so I stayed out several hours
| watching. I made just one mistake, I told my wife
about it.
| She was tired and had to get up to go to her college
class.
| I thought she would not want to be disturbed. I told
her
| and she has never forgiven me.
|
| Yep, though different situation here, it was the
Northern lights. Woke
| my wife up at 2 a.m. and it was -15F, but she didn't
regret it! Would
| love to see that from 5000 feet!
|
| I was kinda hoping the sunspot causing the radiation
commotion would have
| kept up so it would kick up some northern lights, but
that simmered down.
| Wouuldn't have been good for the GPS network though I'd
suspect?
|
| Allen
|
| I have seen the Space Station go over from 5500' in a
Cessna 172. That
| was pretty neat, it looked different than on the ground,
as you had more
| hozion and it seemed you see it "arc" more as it went
across the sky. Saw
| it when me and my instructor did our night x-country from
Boeing Field to
| Port Angeles, Wa, and back. Saw it on the return leg.
:-) Unfortunately
| the 172 doesn't have a power setting that will keep up
with it. :-)
|

It was several years ago, cold weather, snow on the ground.
There was a big fireball every few minutes, sometimes two or
three at once. Even the police, sheriff and troopers had
stopped to watch.


"A Lieberma" wrote in message
. 18...
| "Jim Macklin" wrote
in
| :
|
| I prefer the solid ground for night sky viewing.
|
| Fully understand this!
|
| I've got a
| place with no nearby light pollution, millions more
stars
| are visible. One clear night a few years ago, there was
| snow cover but no clouds at all, I was out driving by
the
| airport and wondered why they had the strobes running,
then
| I realized it was a meteor storm, the flashes were so
bright
| they were casting shadows on the snow and leaving smoke
| trails in the sky.
|
| Let me guess, the Leonids? One night flight home, saw a
"fireball".
| Scared the bejeebers outta me it was so bright. And like
you saw, smoke
| trail followed it. At first, thought it was a plane
blowing up, but
| having seen meteors before, I knew better just from the
speed, length and
| angle of the flash. More lights upstairs then downstairs
on most of my
| night flights :-))
|
| It was late at night, so I stayed out several hours
| watching. I made just one mistake, I told my wife about
it.
| She was tired and had to get up to go to her college
class.
| I thought she would not want to be disturbed. I told
her
| and she has never forgiven me.
|
| Yep, though different situation here, it was the Northern
lights. Woke
| my wife up at 2 a.m. and it was -15F, but she didn't
regret it! Would
| love to see that from 5000 feet!
|
| I was kinda hoping the sunspot causing the radiation
commotion would have
| kept up so it would kick up some northern lights, but that
simmered down.
| Wouuldn't have been good for the GPS network though I'd
suspect?
|
| Allen