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The Last in a Lifetime Spectacle
Amateur astronomer mike maynell drove to a remote camp site, one that was forecast to have clear skies the following day. Millions of other people were finding vantage points too, all angling for a glimpse of this last in a lifetime sight. In two thousand and four, at the time of the event, it was cloudy and no chance at all of seeing the event, so we missed out. Fearing he'd miss out again in 20 12, was the reason he drove to aremote camp site,. One that was forecast by weather forecasters to have clear Skies the next day.
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