While we're on the off topic of old movies, did anyone realize that Alan
Hale, the Skipper's (Alan Hale Jr.), dad, was the co-discoverer of the
most widely observed comet of the 20th Century?
Phil (Think IRONY, people!) Whitmer
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On Tue, 1 Sep 2009 16:07:28 -0400, you wrote:
While we're on the off topic of old movies, did anyone realize that Alan
Hale, the Skipper's (Alan Hale Jr.), dad, was the co-discoverer of the
most widely observed comet of the 20th Century?
Phil (Think IRONY, people!) Whitmer
And (possibly)
While we're on the off topic of old movies, did anyone realize that Alan
Hale, the Skipper's (Alan Hale Jr.), dad, was the co-discoverer of the
most widely observed comet of the 20th Century?
I didn't know there was a connection. Back around 1992, 3 or 4, I observed
the Quadrantid meteor
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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Skipper's Dad Co-Discovers a Comet!
What is truely amazing that Alan Hale co-discovered Hale-Bopp in 1995
(fact), while Alan Hale, Sr. died in 1950 and Alan Hale, Jr. died in 1990.
Wow! I do
What is truely amazing that Alan Hale co-discovered Hale-Bopp in 1995
(fact), while Alan Hale, Sr. died in 1950 and Alan Hale, Jr. died in 1990.
Wow! I do not think that they were related.
Larry
PS yes, I do think that the Thomas Bopp who left the list was the real
Bopp of Hale-Bopp. :(
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