Subj : Re: I tried, but wasn't able to spot it. The sky seemed clear but the
To : August Abolins
From : Wilfred van Velzen
Date : Thu Feb 02 2023 09:23 am
Hi August,
On 2023-02-01 17:41:00, you wrote to me:
WvV>>>> I tried, but wasn't able to spot it. The sky seemed clear
WvV>>>> but the moon, light pollution (street lights), and maybe
WvV>>>> a bit of a haze made it bad conditions. I wasn't even
WvV>>>> able to make out the big dipper...
AA> Is there any area within your Netherlands that you can escape
AA> to to avoid the light pollution at night?
Sure, but you need to travel a bit. There is for instance a biggish nature reserve a bit east to the middle of the country. I've camped there like 35 years ago (ish), and enjoyed the wonderfull clear sky's at night.
WvV>> ..But I think (judging from pictures I've seen) the tail
WvV>> is pointing more or less away from earth, so it isn't
WvV>> that pronounced currently...
AA> Yeah.. being at its closest doesn't necessarily mean best
AA> viewing. Perhaps next week as it travels way from the earth
AA> the tail will emerge into sight.
We'll see, and hope for clear nights!
Bye, Wilfred.
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