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For Outlier and Greedy and... - 9/30/2012 8:04:05 PM   
angelikaJ


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A new comet has been discovered that is predicted to blaze incredibly brilliantly in the skies during late 2013. With a perihelion passage of less than two million kilometres from the Sun on 28 November 2013, current predictions are of an object that will dazzle the eye at up to magnitude —16. That's far brighter than the full Moon. If predictions hold true then C/2012 S1 will certainly be one of the greatest comets in human history, far outshining the memorable Comet Hale-Bopp of 1997 and very likely to outdo the long-awaited Comet Pan-STARRS (C/2011 L4) which is set to stun in March 2013.

http://astronomynow.com/news/n1209/25comet/

http://www.livescience.com/23579-newfound-comet-dazzling-2013-display-c2012s1.html

Yes, 2 comets next year!



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RE: For Outlier and Greedy and... - 9/30/2012 8:21:42 PM   
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RE: For Outlier and Greedy and... - 9/30/2012 8:23:02 PM   
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RE: For Outlier and Greedy and... - 9/30/2012 9:48:27 PM   
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RE: For Outlier and Greedy and... - 9/30/2012 9:59:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks for the links!

I wonder what the chances are of getting close with an unmanned probe?

(Though it's probably going to play hell with the long freeway drive we do on Thanksgiving)

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RE: For Outlier and Greedy and... - 9/30/2012 10:57:31 PM   
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This is great to anticipate.  I really like this phrase from the first link.

"Kohoutek it is certain to be spectacular,
quite possibly a once-in-a-civilization's-lifetime event."

Not a person's lifetime, a civilization's.  Things like this are very helpful
for keeping life's events in perspective. 

Thanks again,
Outlier


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RE: For Outlier and Greedy and... - 9/30/2012 11:07:26 PM   
ARIES83


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I thought about that soon as I read the link,
I'm sure the actual logistics are doable but
the money and politics would be the major
challenge...

NASA's budget has been kicked repeatedly in
the groin... Every interesting program they
have had has been cut, I could make a list
but it's to depressing.

We should have been imaging planets around
near by stars by now ffs...

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RE: For Outlier and Greedy and... - 10/1/2012 1:40:27 AM   
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Status: offline 		oooooooo that will be cool. when Hale-Bopp past us in 97' it was right outside my kitchen door in the sky. it was great going down the yard and seeing it there.

thanks for the info

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RE: For Outlier and Greedy and... - 10/1/2012 3:24:46 AM   
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RE: For Outlier and Greedy and... - 10/1/2012 3:51:16 AM   
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Status: offline 		I love wonder like this and I will be there to see it!

OOps or can I?

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