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The Great Christmas Comet of 2011, 2011 W3 (Lovejoy)
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post 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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post Jan 21 2012, 07:03 AM
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All good things must come to an end, and that aphorism is most apropos for Sun-grazing comets.

As a coda for this thread, here's a shot taken by one of my stepdaughter's fellow travelers in Chile at the end of December.

Farewell, Lovejoy, and thanks.
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- Sunspot   The Great Christmas Comet of 2011   Dec 2 2011, 09:59 PM
- - Paolo   speaking of sungrazer comets, tomorrow's ...   Jan 19 2012, 07:35 PM
- - Mongo   Hello all, On post #68 of this thread I reference...   Jan 19 2012, 09:30 PM
- - ngunn   I would suggest two ratings: the time integral of ...   Jan 19 2012, 11:01 PM
- - Mongo   I had been thinking along similar lines, although ...   Jan 19 2012, 11:47 PM
- - nprev   All good things must come to an end, and that apho...   Jan 21 2012, 07:03 AM
- - Mongo   Science papers about Lovejoy are starting to appea...   Mar 9 2012, 03:04 AM
- - Sunspot   Looks like we may have another bright sungrazer on...   Mar 10 2012, 01:45 AM
- - Mongo   Comet C/2011 W3 (Lovejoy): Orbit Determination, Ou...   May 29 2012, 02:07 AM
- - Paolo   comet Lovejoy in tomorrow's Science: Probing ...   Jun 6 2013, 07:13 PM
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