[meteorite-list] OT -- Mercury Transit

[Walter Branch]

I had a 6 inch f8 "planet killer" reflector with solar filter set up but 
once again, the Great Cloudy Nebula snatches defeat from the jaws of 
victory.

I actually did see about 2 seconds worth.  Oh well, there's always 2016.

-Walter Branch
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matson, Robert" <ROBERT.D.MATSON at saic.com>
To: <sterling_k_webb at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 4:16 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] OT -- Mercury Transit


Hi Sterling,

Fortunately, we've got an 8" S-C out with a solar filter
here at work, so I've been able to follow the progress of
the transit just fine outdoors.  I was just hoping to see
the greater detail afforded by a "big" scope... --Rob

-----Original Message-----
From: sterling_k_webb at sbcglobal.net
[mailto:sterling_k_webb at sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 1:05 PM
To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Cc: tracy latimer; Matson, Robert
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] OT -- Mercury Transit


Hi,

    I suspect overwhelmed servers. I got several
"Server Not Available" messages. But the rest of
the sites I tried just rolled over and died.
    I guess it's nice that more people than one might
have thought wanted to watch a live celestial event.
I hope the servers didn't just fail and somebody got
to see it.

Sterling K. Webb
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