November 16, 2007

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Comet 17P/Holmes

The family and I took a gander at Comet 17P/Holmes tonight, first through binoculars and then through my telescope. Binoculars are the best way to view it, I think.

You can spot it in the constellation Perseus in the northeast sky and you really can see it with the naked eye. Once my eyes adjusted to the dark I spotted it quickly, so anyone should see it. Hard to believe its now as big as the sun.

The best viewing is northeast of Raleigh. Horseshoe Farm Park might be an ideal viewing spot.

Definitely worth a look if you get a chance in the early evening. But hurry – the full moon is approaching!

Get AT&T/Bellsouth DSL without the voice service!

It look some major sleuthing – all of my Internets skills, actually – but I finally discovered how to order standalone DSL (that is, DSL without phone service, a.k.a. “naked DSL”) from AT&T/Bellsouth! With this deal you can get high-speed Internet access without paying for a dial tone – redundant for people like my buddy Scott whose only phone is a mobile one.
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Rain report

Yesterday’s rain report from MT.Net Weather Central (TM): .31 inch.

MT.Net has measured 26.38 inches of rainfall this year. Hard to believe that the annual average is over 44 inches. We’ve got less than six weeks to get 18 inches of rain just to make the average.