Hi there

  I have updated the plans for days 86-90 in order to get extended viewing
periods of comet Hale-Bopp. With the help of DSN we are hoping to be able to
hold a press open house where live images of the comet will be shown. In
order to enable us to achieve this, and also to produce videos to be given
out at the press conference, it is necessary to have three extended viewing
periods. Apologies to Fast and SuperDARN (Cutlass) who have both lost
coverage. I promise that extra coverage will be given to you, where
possible, in future planning.

  Any changes have been highlighted with asterisks

  Thanks

Nicky

86      0-6:10          whole oval - nightside if only partial possible
        6:10-7:10       Comet Hale-Bopp
        7:10-13         whole oval - nightside if only partial possible
        17:30-20:30     noon - SuperDARN (K/S) conjunction
        20:30-23:50     ~14 MLT - SuperDARN (K/S) conjunction
    *** 22:18-0         Comet Hale-Bopp

87  *** 0-02:18         Comet Hale-Bopp
        2:18-7          whole oval - nightside if only partial possible
                                SuperDARN (K/S) conjunction
        11:30-15:55     whole oval - nightside if only partial possible
                                SuperDARN (Cutlass) conjunction
    *** 15:55-20:00     Comet Hale-Bopp
        20-0            midnight - SuperDARN (Cutlass) conjunction
                                also possible EISCAT ESR conjunction ~22-0 UT

88      0-0:30          midnight - SuperDARN (Cutlass) conjunction
        5-11            whole oval - dayside if only partial possible
        11-12:05        Comet Hale-Bopp
        12:05-18        nightside - Geotail flying across tail axis
                                also Interball Tail reasonably well placed
        22:30-0         nightside - Geotail flying across tail axis

89      0-4:55          nightside - Geotail flying across tail axis
        4:55-5:25       Comet Hale-Bopp
        5:25-12         nightside - Geotail flying across tail axis
        16-22:30
        22:30-23        Comet Hale-Bopp
        23-0            midnight - Geotail well positioned in tail
                                SuperDARN (GB/St) conjunction

90      0-5:30          midnight - Geotail well positioned in tail
                                SuperDARN (GB/St) conjunction
        10-14:54        nightside - Geotail well positioned in tail
    *** 14:54-17:54     Comet Hale-Bopp
        17:54-23        nightside - IMP-8 well positioned in tail
                                SuperDARN (Cutlass) conjunction

91      3:30-9:30       whole oval - dayside if only partial possible
        9:30-10:30      Comet Hale-Bopp
        10:30-16:30     whole oval - nightside if only partial possible
                                IMP-8 and Interball reasonably placed in tail
        21-0            whole oval - nightside if only partial possible

92      0-3:20          whole oval - nightside if only partial possible
        3:20-3:51       Comet Hale-Bopp
        3:51-10:30      whole oval - nightside if only partial possible
        14:30-16:30     noon - SuperDARN (GB/St) conjunction
        16:30-20:42     ~15 MLT - SuperDARN (GB/St) conjunction
        20:42-21:42     Comet Hale-Bopp
        21:42-0         midnight - SuperDARN (GB/St) conjunction


          

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