tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172359179613729870.post2205978809068330554..comments2024-03-09T13:49:30.039+05:30Comments on Variety SF: Fred Hoyle's "The Black Cloud" (novel, first contact): Sol gets an unusual visitorUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172359179613729870.post-35566949806991309332011-03-29T14:52:43.053+05:302011-03-29T14:52:43.053+05:30Could be 2 AU. It's been a while since I read ...Could be 2 AU. It's been a while since I read it, & I don't have the book handy now for verification.<br /><br />Thanks for clarifying.Tinkoohttp://variety-sf.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172359179613729870.post-72806253900979480872011-03-26T04:41:27.760+05:302011-03-26T04:41:27.760+05:30Thanks for the good review. "The Black Cloud&...Thanks for the good review. "The Black Cloud" is indeed a classic for the ages.<br /><br />Please note, though: The Cloud was as wide as the radius of the Earth's orbit (1 A.U.), not the diameter (2 A.U.).Dr. Munashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05150537654789624315noreply@blogger.com