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They have electricity in Cornwall now?Tried to see Comet Atlas tonight with binoculars, hurts your neck as it's almost directly overhead. But a very bright Moon and the awkward angle and a bit of sea mist drifting in meant I can't confirm it. Saw some smudges, but couldn't really say it was Atlas. The bloody street lights that now surround me don't help (they weren't there when bought this place.)
The trip to Manchester, at the invitation of fellow foundry workers, was a test for the diplomats...
Of course, the success of the Soviet space programme was down to many people and whilst Gagarin took the plaudits, behind the scenes was one man who the world would only come to know about later, Sergei Korolev, probably one of the most influential people in humanity's space programme.
I have little doubt, if it hadn't been for his untimely death in 1966, that the Soviets would have beaten the USA to putting a human on the Moon. A Korolev today would have already taken humans to Mars and our first probes to our nearest star (Sun apart) would be well on their way.
They were really bright last night and I am expecting a similar performance tonight (should be just before 10pm).It is alleged that a train of Starlink satellites may be visible tonight - https://findstarlink.com/#51.9,North,8.47,West;3 - and it's looking quite clear where I am.