Huge comet outburst reported, 17P/Holmes |
Huge comet outburst reported, 17P/Holmes |
Oct 24 2007, 02:11 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 30-May 05 Member No.: 396 |
I didnt know in which category of the forum this should be reported:
http://www.fototime.com/%7BE39A64F6-CE74-4...%7D/picture.JPG http://perso.orange.fr/fkometes/images/com...422-9x5sz05.JPG Comet 17p/Holmes from 15 mag to 3!! Already visible to naked eye! |
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Oct 30 2007, 06:58 PM
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Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 5172 Joined: 4-August 05 From: Pasadena, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 454 |
Re: rover observations, Jim Bell says: "I don't think we can do it power-wise. Regardless, you're talking 55 arcsec pixels and a spherical blob without a tail... Hrm."
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Nov 1 2007, 04:58 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 31-October 07 From: Blaine, MN Member No.: 3949 |
Re: rover observations, Jim Bell says: "I don't think we can do it power-wise. Regardless, you're talking 55 arcsec pixels and a spherical blob without a tail... Hrm." --Emily Emily, what about imaging from other spacecraft? Comet 17C/Holmes' tail is pointed away from Earth and Mars, so it would be nice to view the tail from the side. Even if Cassini had enough resolution, I think the comet would be too close to the Sun for viewing from Saturn. Are there other options for imaging, such as Ulysses, or the various comet and asteriod intercept missions? |
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