A bright comet in 2013..?, ...or another Kohoutek..? |
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A bright comet in 2013..?, ...or another Kohoutek..? |
 Jun 17 2011, 04:47 PM
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 The Poet Dude  Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60  |
Interesting...
http://spaceobs.org/en/2011/06/08/the-brig...ay-discovered/# http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/...-stunner-or-not Early 2013... wow... that's over a YEAR to whip up expectations and paranoia to a fever pitch!!  -------------------- |
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Jun 17 2011, 05:43 PM
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 Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Or, unfortunately, set the stage for three, count 'em, three consecutive annual end-of-the-world dumbfests.
Well, here's hoping it's a bright one! 
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Jun 17 2011, 07:57 PM
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 Director of Galilean Photography Group: Members Posts: 896 Joined: 15-July 04 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 93 |
I guarantee that it will be visible only in the southern hemisphere, due to my own luck with comets.
-------------------- Space Enthusiast Richard Hendricks
-- "The engineers, as usual, made a tremendous fuss. Again as usual, they did the job in half the time they had dismissed as being absolutely impossible." --Rescue Party, Arthur C Clarke Mother Nature is the final inspector of all quality. |
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Jun 17 2011, 09:36 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Richard, surely you saw Hale-Bopp??
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Jun 19 2011, 05:07 AM
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Director of Galilean Photography Group: Members Posts: 896 Joined: 15-July 04 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 93 |
I believe I was out of the country in China for the best of HP. I did get to see the recent comet that had a major outburst, but in general had crummy luck with weather and/or travel to foreign lands where "air quality" meant there were only 2 guys smoking in your conference room!
-------------------- Space Enthusiast Richard Hendricks
-- "The engineers, as usual, made a tremendous fuss. Again as usual, they did the job in half the time they had dismissed as being absolutely impossible." --Rescue Party, Arthur C Clarke Mother Nature is the final inspector of all quality. |
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Jun 19 2011, 08:52 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Oddly enough, I'm envious!
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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