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Catch Comet McNaught Now !
Sky & Telescope ^ | 1-9-07 | Tony Flanders

Posted on 01/11/2007 9:52:17 AM PST by Orlando

"If you live in the Northern hemisphere, this evening is your best remaining opportunity to catch Comet McNaught in its full glory. The comet is sinking rapidly from one evening to the next, but it's also getting brighter.."

(Excerpt) Read more at skytonight.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: comet; greatcomet; rogueplanet; soho
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To: Knitting A Conundrum

My luck...constant cloud and snow when there's a comet to see...wouldn't be the first time!
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LOL,,Happens Every Time Here Too !!...;0)


41 posted on 01/11/2007 6:39:28 PM PST by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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To: BearWash
I say the twilight is "behind" the comet but of course one is viewing the comet through the twilight.

The illusion that the comet or a bright star is in front of the twilight is quite strong, however.

42 posted on 01/11/2007 6:43:25 PM PST by steve86 (Acerbic by nature, not nurture)
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To: NormsRevenge

TANKS,,,Great Pic...


43 posted on 01/11/2007 7:11:17 PM PST by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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To: Orlando; BearWash; Dr._Joseph_Warren; My2Cents; NormsRevenge; SunkenCiv; Knitting A Conundrum; ...

Heads up!!!

It looks as if Comet McNaught has just made its appearance in the SOHO field (at about the 11:00 position) -- and, boy, is it bright!!

44 posted on 01/11/2007 7:27:25 PM PST by TXnMA ("Allah": Satan's current alias...)
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To: TXnMA

I missed it tonight due to weather. Pulled up my Starry Night and looks like I got maybe a 10 minute window to catch it from here when it's dark enough to see and still above the horizon at about 17:06 to 17:16


45 posted on 01/11/2007 7:53:40 PM PST by Domandred
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To: Orlando; BearWash; Dr._Joseph_Warren; My2Cents; NormsRevenge; SunkenCiv; Knitting A Conundrum; ...
In the next couple of days, the 48-hr MPEGs of the SOHO LASCO-3 field at

http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/LATEST/current_c3small.mpg

should be well worth watching.

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(The above URL is for the small (256 X 256) MPEG. The larger (512 X 512) MPEG at

http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/LATEST/current_c3.mpg

appears to have a problem right now)

46 posted on 01/11/2007 8:14:37 PM PST by TXnMA ("Allah": Satan's current alias...)
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To: 1COUNTER-MORTER-68

Tanks, Count! Too much snow to see across the street, let alone the western horizon!


47 posted on 01/11/2007 8:48:05 PM PST by kkmo9 ("My grandmother wanted me to have an education, so she kept me out of school." Margaret Mead)
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To: TXnMA

Thanks.


48 posted on 01/11/2007 9:00:41 PM PST by SunkenCiv ("I've learned to live with not knowing." -- Richard Feynman https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: California74

The one day it happened to be clear here in Seattle! It was neat. The sun went down in an orange glow behind the city and 10 minutes later there it was. Although the photos are much better, its pretty neat seeing in person this object from outside our solar system paying a visit.


49 posted on 01/11/2007 9:04:21 PM PST by geopyg (Don't wish for peace, pray for Victory.)
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To: SunkenCiv
I just posted a Mcnaught/SOHO thread...

Here's the image:


50 posted on 01/11/2007 9:29:21 PM PST by TXnMA ("Allah": Satan's current alias...)
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To: TXnMA
Stellarium ...

You too, eh? Have you ever seen Celestia?
51 posted on 01/11/2007 10:12:50 PM PST by WSGilcrest (Mikey likes it!)
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To: WSGilcrest
"Have you ever seen Celestia?"

Nope. In fact, I just downloaded Stellarium after it was featured in a thread here on FR a couple of weeks or so ago...

52 posted on 01/11/2007 10:33:18 PM PST by TXnMA ("Allah": Satan's current alias...)
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To: WSGilcrest
Just took a good look at Celestia. and it looks really good. Since I'm 'way out in the boonies at the end of a limp wet string (AKA dialup that seldom exceeds 26K) I'll start the download when I retire for the night.

BTW, did anyone ever offer a Celestia add-on for Comet McNaught? I resorted to plotting-in the approximate location (by eyeball) on Stellarium so that I could animate its movement through pre/post sunset time...

53 posted on 01/11/2007 10:49:25 PM PST by TXnMA ("Allah": Satan's current alias...)
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To: TXnMA

Pop on over here --> http://astroblogger.blogspot.com/ There's a link in the sixth article down the page.


54 posted on 01/11/2007 11:11:17 PM PST by WSGilcrest (Mikey likes it!)
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To: TXnMA

WOW that's BIG!
THANKS


55 posted on 01/12/2007 2:15:13 AM PST by Orlando (Support NASA)
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To: Orlando

I saw it tonight, @ 5:45 p.m., dusk our time, very bright above the WSW horizon. Very bright.


56 posted on 01/12/2007 10:33:51 PM PST by La Enchiladita (People get ready . . .)
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To: La Enchiladita; All
Thanks.
As of Jan 12th it's now @ -4.5 MAG , which makes it number #2.

http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/icq/CometMags.html

We still don't have data to establish the size of this giant that is now coming downward to sol.

Have you seen the real-time SOHO L-3 images ?
It's BIG (Planet-size?)
57 posted on 01/12/2007 11:08:56 PM PST by Orlando
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To: Orlando

bump


58 posted on 01/12/2007 11:10:40 PM PST by Orlando
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To: Orlando



There she goes... : The McNaught comet is seen early morning from Pucon, Calafquen Lake sector, Chile. (AFP/David Lillo)

59 posted on 01/19/2007 7:28:49 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ...... California 2007,, Where's a script re-write guy when ya need 'em?)
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a couple more photos at
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/gallery/1750


60 posted on 01/19/2007 7:30:36 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ...... California 2007,, Where's a script re-write guy when ya need 'em?)
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