Re: (SNES) Oh, so close, but no cigar!

[Albireo54@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/19/02 3:43:08 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
colemans@riconnect.com writes:

<< Last month Sky&Telescope had a note that 14th magnitude Pluto would 
 occult a 12th magnitude star in Ophiuchus on the night of July 1, 2002. >>

Hi Les,

I was surprised to read that this star (variously reported to be from mag 
11.7 to 12.7) is the brightest star ever predicted to be occulted by Pluto. 
Wow! That just reinforces the tiny size of that distant frozen world!

Too bad we won't be able to catch the show at FDO. #1, it will be a Monday 
night.
#2, it happens during broad daylight for our area (about 7 PM). By the time 
it's completely dark at FDO Pluto will have drifted about 13" west of the 
star. And #3, it most assuredly will be raining! 

:o)
Doug Stewart
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