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 26 2011, 08:37 PM
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From comet-ml post #19115 by Jim Gifford:
QUOTE As the comet's tail rose tonight it was at first hard to pick against the Milky Way background. The higher it rose the easier it became because of the straight edges of the tail. It has faded considerably since I observed it last on the 24th December but is now much longer at 28 degrees. It became striking to observe only when its full length was above the horizon and it stood vertically below the Southern Cross. All the intensity has gone out of the head and tail.
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