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From: canopus@amdahl.UUCP (Alpha Carinae)
Newsgroups: net.astro.expert
Subject: Re: Halley's Comment/Feb 12/Isreal
Message-ID: <2549@amdahl.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 13-Jan-86 12:02:12 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 13 12:02:12 1986
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In article <473@whuts.UUCP>, 6243tes@whuts.UUCP (STERKEL) writes:
>    I will be in Isreal on February 12, and anticipate
>    viewing conditions to be better than where I live
>    (Northern NJ).  If my premises are correct, where/
>    when/how do I spot and photograph Halley's Comet?

It will be difficult to see Comet Halley on Feb 12th because the comet
will be on the opposite side of the sun as viewed from the Earth.  It
will most likely be early March before the comet will be visible again
in the early dawn sky.
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