[ATMoB-discuss] Shuttle launch article in Eagle Trib

[pbealo at comcast.net]

Glenn,

Excellent idea - I'll let this settle down a little and do just that. Strangely enough, the Eagle Trib did an article on LP in NH about 1 month ago that was not driven by an astronomer, but from some town planner (I believe) as they were considering an outdoor lighting ordinance.

Peter


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Glenn M" <glenn at entropian.com>
> Great work Peter!  
> 
> It crossed my mind that this writer and her paper might be sympathetic to
> the subject of light pollution... How many of their readers realize how much
> of the night sky they're blinded to by the poor lighting choices of
> neighbors, businesses, and the public works department?  
> 
> If you haven't already, you should invite her out to the clubhouse on some
> dark starry night and see if there's interest. Could even put her in touch
> with several great sources/efforts if there's interest (Mario, NELPAG,
> Acton, Gloucester...)
> 
> ...gm
> Glenn
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:atmob-discuss-bounces at atmob.org] On Behalf Of Peter Bealo
> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 7:32 AM
> To: valleli at rcn.com; 'ATMOB-discuss'
> Subject: RE: [ATMoB-discuss] Shuttle launch article in Eagle Trib
> 
> 
> Paul,
> 
> You've got all the issues. But don't throw out the baby with the
> bathwater...The Eagle Trib (at least) insist that THEIR reporter write the
> story - they will not use an article I write...so the choice is an article
> full of (mostly) minor errors or no article. Being the Product Line Mgr that
> I am, I go with the adage "perfect is the enemy of the good enough"...so
> I'll take it.
> 
> BTW..this reporter is not a neophyte, she just doesn't know the subject
> matter. But she does care enough to go out and get multiple sources.
> 
> Peter
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: valleli at rcn.com [mailto:valleli at rcn.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 10:18 PM
> To: Peter Bealo; 'ATMOB-discuss'
> Subject: Re: [ATMoB-discuss] Shuttle launch article in Eagle Trib
> 
> Gosh, Peter, neophyte reporters can really mess things up, can't they ?
> 
> The newspaper ends up with a bunch of hype that will leave the average
> reader greatly disappointed. Spaceflight alone, is awesome enough without
> hyperbole.
> 
> Here are the errors I spotted:
> 1. The shuttle will pass east-southeast of NH
> 2. It will only be about 7 degrees above the horizon, trees or buildings may
> easily block it from view. 3. I have never heard reports of a passage
> brighter than 2nd magnitude,one hundredth or so fainter than a plane's
> landing lights. 4. There are no flames at T+7:00 only hot blue-white exhaust
> from the burning of Hydrogen and O2. 5. A night launch is used when NASA
> doesn't want to delay a month to get a rendezvous opportunity. That has
> nothing to do with a normal landing, just an emergency one. 6. Viewing time
> with binoculars will be about three to five minutes with a clear view of an
> ocean horizon, not 30 mins. Separation of the fuel tank from the orbiter may
> be seen if there are no intervening clouds. A wide angle telescope may be
> able to view a "go for orbit".
> 
> What other errors did I miss?
> Paul
>  
> 
> 
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