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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Jan 19 2012, 09:30 PM
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Hello all,
On post #68 of this thread I referenced a "Great Comet rating system" that I had first used here at the time of 2007 McNaught. While better than nothing, that system was far from perfect, full of arbitrary cutoffs and (probably) incorrect weightings for various comet attributes, as well as some more serious issues. Is there interest here in putting together a more logical rating system for comets visible by naked eye from Earth, starting with the basic "ground rules" to be followed in setting up the system, followed by determining what comet attributes will be considered and what points will be awarded for a given magnitude of that attribute? There are surely interested people here who could contribute to such an effort, if I do get a positive response. If we do decide to go ahead, I will probably start a new thread for the effort. |
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