FreeLists / az-observing / [AZ-Observing] Re: News 12

[boberdmann@xxxxxxx]

That's the reason I've not watched any local news for the last 4 or 5 years - 
It seems that it's just one piece of mis-information after another.  This is a 
good example. If they can't even get this story correct, think about what else 
they can't get correct. Very sad, but true. <sigh>

/Bob


> Thanks for the heads-up, Rick.  I haven't watched local news in many moons,
> and I have to say that sitting through hard-hitting stories about people
> watching the "Friends" finale in a bar and how to best deal with your boss
> set me up for what Sean had to say about my picture.
> 
> He said that the photo was courtesy of Lowell Observatory, who provided
> them the link to the photo (Brian?).  Then he pointed to Sirius, and said
> it was Venus.  Then he said something about NEAT being an amateur astronomy
> program.  Then he said the comet had to be watched for a year to become an
> official celestial body, and looked sheepishly off camera.  They ran a
> graphic that showed the comet passing near Venus in coming days, which it
> misses by 40 degrees.  I guess they tried, at least.
> 
> Tom
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