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Old January 28th 12, 06:10 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Default A "ring of fire" solar eclipse is coming to the USA this spring

On Jan 27, 8:07*pm, Sam Wormley wrote:
NASA Science News for Jan. 27, 2012

A "ring of fire" solar eclipse is coming to the USA this spring. It's
the first annular eclipse visible from the contiguous United States in
almost 18 years.

FULL STORY athttp://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/27jan_annul...


Looks like a Road Trip is in my future.

Might be a great time to visit my friend in Texas who has a 48" dob...

http://tinyurl.com/7cltcjg

.... that's me on the 16-foot ladder!

He lives about 4 hours from the centerline.

\Paul A