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Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] Where I live - was [OM] How to photograph starry ni ght skys?
From: "Jon Wichman" <jwichman@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 15:26:21 -0600
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From: "Chris Barker" <imagopus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] Where I live - was [OM] How to photograph starry ni
ght skys?


> No, the boys did use Cyalumes before some bright spark (;-))
> discovered that the US boys were using the finger torch.  I still
> have some miniature light sticks that I keep in case I need them ...
>
> I don't think that they were ever secret Jon.  I don't know where to
> look, but they are probably on an aviation or survival website
> somewhere in the US.

Someone sent me email with a link about an hour ago.  I just have to find it
again.

>
> Chris
>
> At 13:38 -0500 22/1/02, ClassicVW@xxxxxxx wrote:
> >Are you talking about those plastic lightsticks that you snap and
> >shake to activate and they glow for a few hours?
> >Various sizes and colors are available under the brand name
> >"Cyalume" here in U.S.
> >They're available all over the place here. Some towns give them out
> >to kids during Halloween trick-or-treating for safety (visibility).
> >American Cyanamid developed them around 1971 or 72. I was present at
> >the first demonstration the company gave, right here in New Jersey.
> >
> >George S.
>
> --
> <|_:-)_|>
>
> C M I Barker
> Cambridgeshire, England.
>
> +44 (0)7092 251126
> mailto:imagopus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ... a nascent photo library.
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