A nova or supernova would not account for the conditions you describe. I would
say it was either of your other two options, or passing cloud.
Regards
Matt Fawcett
53.893N 0.273W
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Subject: Observations
Author: SeeSat-L@blackadder.lmsal.com at MHS
Date: 06/04/2001 16:07
After the ISS pass was observed, the universe began to fall apart.
I noticed that Orion's belt and sword was invisible, but this was not
immediately jolting, considering that my glasses were off. I put my
glasses back on - and an extreme surprise resulted. Orion has 4 corner
stars of great brightness. Only one on top and one on bottom was
visible. Everything else in the constellation was invisible. Now there
were thin clouds - but I could see a lot of other stars and a Moon in the
sky. 'Till 2:45, the condition remained the same. Except that Gemini
and Aldebaran (sp?) were in different positions than in my star atlas.
There is only three possible rational explanations for this:
1) A nova/supernova occured.
2) I was temporarily insane.
3) I was delirious.
Can anyone help me? Has anyone seen the Orion constellation in the last
12 hours?
P.S.: This is not a joke, if anyone thinks it is. I really saw (or
rather didn't see) what I have written above.
Thanks!
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Jonathan T. Wojack tlj18@juno.com
39.706d N 75.683d W
5 hours behind UT (-5)
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