[meteorite-list] Deep Impact from Earth

[tracy latimer]

Due to irritating cloud cover, Maui's amateur astronomers didn't see 
anything, at least not that I knew about.  A horde of people were at Maui 
Community College (500+, I estimate), 10,000 watching big screens on Waikiki 
Beach, and another herd in Kamuela, where Keck is based, watching the NASA 
feed and live broadcast from our telescopes on Haleakala and the Big Island. 
  There was a rafter-shaking cheer when it was confirmed that Deep Impact 
hit its target.

Tracy Latimer

>From: Ron Baalke <baalke at zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>
>To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com (Meteorite Mailing List)
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Deep Impact from Earth
>Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 15:08:23 -0700 (PDT)
>
> >
> > Any word yet on wherther Earth based "mere mortal" back-yard telescope 
>observers were able to make
> > out any sign of the impact?
>
>Rosetta, Hubble, and XMM saw the impact, and I'm sure some amateurs saw it 
>as
>well.  The ejecta from the impact was a lot bigger than most people 
>expected,
>including myself.  I was up until 4AM last night.
>
>Ron Baalke
>Deep Impact Navigation Team
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