Posted on 10/13/2024 6:05:01 AM PDT by MtnClimber
Catching up after the power and internet outage due to Hurricane Milton
Explanation: Five bright comets are compared in these panels, recorded by a coronograph on board the long-lived, sun-staring SOHO spacecraft. Arranged chronologically all are recognizable by their tails streaming away from the Sun at the center of each field of view, where a direct view of the overwhelmingly bright Sun is blocked by the coronagraph's occulting disk. Each comet was memorable for earthbound skygazers, starting at top left with Comet McNaught, the 21st century's brightest comet (so far). C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, approaching its perihelion with the active Sun at bottom center, has most recently grabbed the attention of comet watchers around the globe. By the end of October 2024, the blank 6th panel may be filled with bright sungrazer comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS). ... or not.
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That looks like a CD 💿.
🪐 🌟 🌌 🍔
Thanks and welcome back.
Hope you made it through the storm well.
It will be out on blue ray soon
The hurricane passed close. The center of the eye passed about 7 0r 8 miles south of me. The wind switched directions as the eye went by and then a transformer just down the street exploded and power was out. I lost about 300 lbs of shingles so I will have to replace the roof. My neighbor had a very large pine tree that fell, but it missed their house.
God bless to you.
We had a marriage here!
The tall tree branches tied the knot with heavy gauge high tension wires.
The procession lasted for miles upon miles.
Zip 33525
1) Spectacular image as always.
2) Welcome back! Glad to see your return, and hopeful that the storm recovery is going well in your area.
I see cymbals and a monkey.
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