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starman December 31st 03 11:48 PM

Big Ben
 
New Years Eve at 0000-UTC (7:00-pm EST) is one of the few times in the
year when the BBC airs all twelve chimes of Big Ben. Start listening at
one minute before the hour (2359-UTC or 6:59pm EST).


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Diverd4777 January 1st 04 02:09 AM

Thanks for the head's up;
misseds it;
- anyone record it perchance??

- Saturn is so close you can see tha rings !

~dan



New Years Eve at 0000-UTC (7:00-pm EST) is one of the few times in the
year when the BBC airs all twelve chimes of Big Ben. Start listening at
one minute before the hour (2359-UTC or 6:59pm EST).





starman January 1st 04 06:02 AM

Diverd4777 wrote:

starman wrote:

New Years Eve at 0000-UTC (7:00-pm EST) is one of the few times in the
year when the BBC airs all twelve chimes of Big Ben. Start listening at
one minute before the hour (2359-UTC or 6:59pm EST).


Thanks for the head's up;
misseds it;
- anyone record it perchance??

- Saturn is so close you can see tha rings !


Time to get the 10-inch out.


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N8KDV January 1st 04 12:34 PM



Diverd4777 wrote:

Thanks for the head's up;
misseds it;
- anyone record it perchance??


You'll just have to get up early on Remembrance Sunday! They often have 11
strikes broadcast that morning.

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B



Diverd4777 January 1st 04 01:05 PM


Diverd4777 wrote:

starman wrote:

New Years Eve at 0000-UTC (7:00-pm EST) is one of the few times in the
year when the BBC airs all twelve chimes of Big Ben. Start listening at
one minute before the hour (2359-UTC or 6:59pm EST).


Thanks for the head's up;
misseds it;
- anyone record it perchance??

- Saturn is so close you can see tha rings !


Time to get the 10-inch out.

- Got a pair of 80 x 20 Binoculars , which do clearly showed the rings;
- May try with the 4 1/4 inch Mead later today..

& Orion is now on the eastern horizon; Forgot what the neblua in the sword
looked like;
Quite spectacular.!.



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