[AZ-Observing] Re: Newsweek's Version of Deep Impact

  • From: "Stanley A. Gorodenski" <stan_gorodenski@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 22:23:10 -0800

While on the subject, how is comet Tempel supposed to be pronounced? As 
in temple or as in tempest.
Stan

Steve Coe wrote:

>Bill, et al;
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>When Comet Halley returned in 1986 I created a club talk for SAC on that
>subject.  One of the things I found was that Edmond Halley spelled his own
>name--in his own hand--at least three different ways:  Halley, Haley and
>Hally.  So, spelling was quite loose in the old days and this discussion of
>Tempel may be the same effect.
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>Steve Coe
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