On Sat, 30 Nov 2013, Roger Nelson wrote to Roy Witt:

RW> So, the intensity of the Sun's atmosphere just blew out the comet's
RW> flame for a day or so...
 RN>  
 RN> Apparently someone jumped the gun and it had to be the same person
 RN> who said "The sky is falling!".  I think it was because it was on
 RN> the far side where it could not be seen.

with the numbers of birds looking at and for it, there really wasn't any
chance for it to be on the "far side" ;)

look at page 2 of this pdf and you'll see that three satellites at 1/3rd
positions easily cover the whole viewing area ;)

http://www.isoncampaign.org/files/docs/wkshop/battams_soho_stereo.pdf

it is only 16 pages and pretty informative...

also, there's this link with several good blog writeups...

http://www.isoncampaign.org/

In ISON's Wake, a Trail of Questions -> http://www.isoncampaign.
rg/karl/a-trail-of-questions


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