Pinging MtnClimber...
I’m still licking my wounds of disappointment over Haley’s Comet in the mid-80’s. I’m afraid to get excited over this.
Quotes. Father Brennan :
When the Jews return to Zion /
And a comet rips the sky /
And the Holy Roman Empire rises, /
Then You and I must die. /
From the eternal sea he rises, /
Creating armies on either shore, /
Turning man against his brother /
‘Til man exists no more.
Well, it was great fiction from “The Omen” - made for some dramatic scenes (other dialogue) in the first 3 movies (the 3rd one is not family-friendly FWIW - then again, those movies are definitely not for children)
“Omen II” had one of the most captivating openings I’ve seen
Hale-Bopp was pretty impressive.
WOW, something to really look forward to! I saw NEOWISE from my light-polluted, tree-covered neighborhood in my 15x70 binoculars, and was frustrated. I’ll be watching for this one, and will be sure to get to a darker area to set up a scope. Thanks for posting!
One of its smaller friends (1440” dia) could impact on Oct 4th, but observations are spotty - orbit cannot be accurately computed. 4% chance of hit - if it hits land, the fire ball will be 100 miles wide, creating firestorm from which on one will leave alive.
I use an app on my cell phone to see where the stars and planets are and there are a lot of comets whooshing thru our solar system ALL the time. It is a shooting gallery out there and we are a target!
Comet 2023 A3 Tsuchinshan - ATLAS Updates 9-21-24 & ( Prophecy Watch Alert ) !
https://youtu.be/uUz0b35eTic?si=GJH8VPyEhMygUH_a