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Subject: Re: Alaskan sky?
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> Has anyone noticed the TV commercial
> by the Alaskan Tourist Bureau ( or Agency or something)
> on the early, 6:30-7:00am, network news shows?
> It ends up with a sketch of the sky showing
> the Big Dipper, Polaris and the Moon
> next to each other.  That might be worth
> going to Alaska to see.
> 
> Ron McConnell, whuxi!mruxd!rcmcc
> Bell Communications Research

Is this possible? I'm not any where near an expert on celestial objects so
I could be wrong ( or maybe the posting is facetious).

Of course Polaris is visible from Alaska but it would seem to be at right
angles to the moon.
				Mike Johnston