Joe Bob Jardine wrote:
> You stumbled across one of my leading candidates for "best OC". That
> 4th mag star is Tau CMa, and this cluster sometimes goes by the name
> "Tau CMa Cluster". One of my very faves, which I revisit every winter.
> Too bad it is down so low in the south.
Tau CMa is also known as the "Mexican Jumping Star":
http://obs.nineplanets.org/psc/or/mjs.html
http://observers.org/reports/fp.12.07.96.html
http://observers.org/reports/fp.01.10.97.html
Those *really* interested in TAC lore from before the dawn of time will
carefully note what the acronym TAC stood for from Mark's post on
January 10, 1997. Within 6 months the words behind the acronym had
changed. Perhaps there is a story there?
Received on Tue Apr 19 19:57:46 2005