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Astronomy expert: Meteor likely in Upstate New York, but was it caused by Comet ISON?
Syracuse.com ^ | on January 12, 2014 at 10:55 PM, updated January 13, 2014 at 12:59 AM | By Catie O'Toole

Posted on 01/14/2014 9:02:35 AM PST by winoneforthegipper

Oswego, NY -- Upstate New Yorkers who heard a loud boom or saw a streak of light across the sky Sunday more than likely witnessed a meteor, according to an astronomy expert.

View full size Did a piece of Comet ISON reach Upstate New York? In this photo provided by NASA, a contrast-enhanced image produced from the Hubble images of comet ISON taken April 23, 2013 reveals the subtle structure in the inner coma of the comet. In this computer-processed view, the Hubble image has been divided by a computer model coma that decreases in brightness proportionally to the distance from the nucleus, as expected for a comet that is producing dust uniformly over its surface. ISON's coma shows enhanced dust particle release on the sunward-facing side of the comet's nucleus, the small, solid body at the core of the comet. This information is invaluable for determining the comet's shape, evolution, and spin of the solid nucleus.

"It definitely sounds like a meteor," said Scott Roby, associate professor of astronomy and planetarium director at the State University College at Oswego.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: isonnewyork; meteor
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To: txhurl
Have fun and Report a Fireball: It's fun and easy!
21 posted on 01/14/2014 9:24:22 AM PST by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: winoneforthegipper
Big Bada Boom ?

Or no boom today, boom tomorrow. ALWAYS Boom tomorrow. . . .

Of course, if there was any cosmic justice, the entire inside-the-Beltway would get pelted by meteors. . .

22 posted on 01/14/2014 9:25:49 AM PST by Salgak (http://catalogoftehburningstoopid.blogspot.com 100% all-natural snark !)
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To: Yosemitest

Great site! Thanks! Lots of obs in TX the last couple days reported there.


23 posted on 01/14/2014 9:27:18 AM PST by txhurl
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To: txhurl
Have you checked out the free Stellarium Program ?
24 posted on 01/14/2014 9:44:49 AM PST by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: Yosemitest; Errant; machogirl; The Cajun

Hehehehe....oh noes!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkIHGMKh54Q&feature=youtu.be&a


25 posted on 01/14/2014 9:49:18 AM PST by winoneforthegipper ("If you can't ride two horses at once, you probably shouldn't be in the circus" - SP)
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To: winoneforthegipper

The answer is “no”.


26 posted on 01/14/2014 10:13:53 AM PST by Darksheare (Try my coffee, first one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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To: winoneforthegipper

He’s a little over the top, alright.


27 posted on 01/14/2014 10:14:29 AM PST by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: winoneforthegipper

Interesting times....


28 posted on 01/14/2014 10:17:57 AM PST by Errant (Surround yourself with intelligent and industrious people who help and support each other.)
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To: winoneforthegipper; Errant; machogirl; The Cajun
That old boy ain't wrapped too tight..........Just saying :)
29 posted on 01/14/2014 10:46:44 AM PST by The Cajun (Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, Louie Gohmert......Nuff said.)
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To: The Cajun

lol, need Cajun translation please


30 posted on 01/14/2014 10:52:14 AM PST by machogirl (First they came for my tagline)
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To: winoneforthegipper

This was the approx date for crossing ISON debris. IIRC


31 posted on 01/14/2014 10:53:00 AM PST by machogirl (First they came for my tagline)
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To: winoneforthegipper

I need one of those pieces.


32 posted on 01/14/2014 10:54:02 AM PST by machogirl (First they came for my tagline)
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To: machogirl
lol, need Cajun translation please

Lots of loose parts be a floating around in his brain :)

33 posted on 01/14/2014 11:00:07 AM PST by The Cajun (Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, Louie Gohmert......Nuff said.)
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To: The Cajun

thank you :)


34 posted on 01/14/2014 11:05:42 AM PST by machogirl (First they came for my tagline)
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To: The Cajun

If not by a twist of fate, my GGGGG grandfather did not stay in New Orleans after the Battle of NO, but his brother did stay, I might have been a Cajun, with my own island. lol Instead I am a proud Arizonan (4th gen),except for: John McShamnesty, McFlake, and because of the fraud of the “independent” on the redistricting committee, some Dem Reps.


35 posted on 01/14/2014 11:08:52 AM PST by machogirl (First they came for my tagline)
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To: winoneforthegipper

Boom Vortex!


36 posted on 01/14/2014 12:43:02 PM PST by Organic Panic
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To: The Cajun; winoneforthegipper; machogirl
Another one to keep an eye on...

Nasa/The Truth of The Meteor Storms/Siding Spring

37 posted on 01/14/2014 1:41:28 PM PST by Errant (Surround yourself with intelligent and industrious people who help and support each other.)
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To: txhurl

I saw one a little over a week again when I was walking my dog. I live in CT.


38 posted on 01/14/2014 2:11:55 PM PST by castlegreyskull
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To: Errant; The Cajun; winoneforthegipper; machogirl
You do know that BPEarthwatch is a moonbat, don't you?

Consider his proclaiming the Niburu Chronicles and check out his 'we're all gonna die' scenario with Herculobus, watch/listen to his telling you all about the Dulce battles - it's all on his EweToob site.. (learn all about those sixteen foot - or is it nine foot - whatever, tall aliens living in the cave in Arizona - or was it Nevada - I don't know - that keep real humans as sex slaves.)

Then decide for yourself if he is a reliable source...

39 posted on 01/14/2014 2:20:39 PM PST by NoCmpromiz (John 14:6 is a non-pluralistic comment.)
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To: Yosemitest
He’s a little over the top, alright.

Why would you think that? One of his primary sources is the same one you say is reliable. You know, your buddy BPEarthbotch..

40 posted on 01/14/2014 2:23:16 PM PST by NoCmpromiz (John 14:6 is a non-pluralistic comment.)
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