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Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Comet Catalina Emerges
NASA ^
| December 07, 2015
| (see photo credit)
Posted on 12/06/2015 9:10:59 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Explanation: Comet Catalina is ready for its close-up. The giant snowball from the outer Solar System, known formally as C/2013 US10 (Catalina), rounded the Sun last month and is now headed for its closest approach to Earth in January. With the glow of the Moon now also out of the way, morning observers in Earth's northern hemisphere are getting their best ever view of the new comet. And Comet Catalina is not disappointing. Although not as bright as early predictions, the comet is sporting both dust (lower left) and ion (upper right) tails, making it an impressive object for binoculars and long-exposure cameras. The featured image was taken last week from the Canary Islands, off the northwest coast of Africa. Sky enthusiasts around the world will surely be tracking the comet over the next few months to see how it evolves.
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TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; astronomy; c2013us10; canaryislands; catalinaskysurvey; comet; cometcatalina; comets; greencomet; retrograde; science
[Credit and Copyright: Fritz Helmut Hemmerich]
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posted on
12/06/2015 9:10:59 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
To: brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; bigheadfred; KoRn; Grammy; steelyourfaith; Mmogamer; dayglored; ...
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posted on
12/06/2015 9:12:00 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
To: SunkenCiv
Comet Catalina.
Love these heavenly body threads.
To: Larry Lucido
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posted on
12/06/2015 9:26:28 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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posted on
12/06/2015 9:30:31 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
(Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
To: SunkenCiv
I used to be acquainted with a former exotic dancer who went by the name Catalina.
Her husband was a real piece of work. Was a big fan of the IDF, and distributed porno mags to convenience stores.
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
12/06/2015 9:47:48 PM PST
by
Ken H
To: Larry Lucido
To: SunkenCiv
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
12/07/2015 6:08:12 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
To: Larry Lucido
GMTA!.........................
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posted on
12/07/2015 6:08:30 AM PST
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Red Badger
(READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
To: Red Badger
To: Larry Lucido
To: Larry Lucido
A really BIG Galaxy!........................
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posted on
12/07/2015 6:33:29 AM PST
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Red Badger
(READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
To: Larry Lucido
And a really SMALL Galaxy.............
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posted on
12/07/2015 6:34:07 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
To: SunkenCiv
According to Sky & Telescope, it's only about 6th magnitude so binoculars are needed to see it. On Dec. 7 it was 4 and a half degrees to the left (north) of Venus in the constellation Virgo, but it will be rapidly moving further from Venus the next few days.
To: SunkenCiv
Comet....it’ll make your teeth turn green
Comet....it tastes like gasoline
Comet....it’ll make you vomit
So get some Comet, and vomit, today
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posted on
12/07/2015 8:18:42 AM PST
by
dfwgator
To: dfwgator
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posted on
12/07/2015 10:16:45 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
To: BlueDragon
Ironic, since it’s Catalina dressing. ;’)
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12/07/2015 10:18:07 AM PST
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SunkenCiv
(Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
To: Hot Tabasco
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12/07/2015 10:19:16 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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