Re: Phoenix landing: Touchdown

From: Mark Johnston ^lt;mark_at_astrospotter.com>
Date: Sun May 25 2008 - 17:15:08 MST

Looks like it landed ok, will be checking in later as I need to change
channels now.

Our DTV popped up and said 'gotta switch to Meerkat manor at 4:55 or you
may cancel that and stay on this channel.

Well naturally I have my own survival instincts that told me it would be
best to let my wonderful wife have her program record. Of course I
did have the option to cancel that ... so it was MY decision to let it
record MINE! So I let it switch at 4:55. That was long enough to
have the touchdown a few minutes before.

A couple of minutes into Mirkat Manor was a time lapse of Orion
setting (from Australia) and it was just a wierd orientation to see
Orion rotating so far north. Kind of kool and also kind of kool they
actually showed a small part of the sky between some brush and it was
Orion. Luck or planned? We may never know.

MarkJ

richardn22@aol.com wrote:
> Hey Tacos,
>
> If you're watching the Phoenix landing on Comcast, you can catch it in Hi-Def on 756.
>
> So far so good!
>
> Richard
>

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