The Great Christmas Comet of 2011, 2011 W3 (Lovejoy) |
The Great Christmas Comet of 2011, 2011 W3 (Lovejoy) |
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Dec 2 2011, 09:59 PM
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http://sungrazer.nrl.navy.mil/index.php?p=.../birthday_comet
Possible very bright sungrazing comet coming mid December - Comet Lovejoy C/2011 W3 (Lovejoy) Information in the link above. |
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Dec 22 2011, 03:11 PM
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The latest image of Comet Lovejoy, by Colin Legg. The comet is starting to move into darker skies.
Here is the latest report from Dave Herald from comet-ml post #19013: QUOTE At long last the skies are clear in the Canberra region. The nucleus for Lovejoy doesn't rise for another half hour. But already the tail is visible to the naked eye, extending a full 10 deg above the horizon. The surface brightness is similar to the Magellanic clouds - even though they are higher in the sky.
Dave Herald Murrumbateman, Australia |
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