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vinsue
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Green Comet 2.24.09
#9818505 - 02/18/09 05:25 AM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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coming to a planet near yours ... ... http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/04feb_greencomet.htm ... and here ... Backward green comet makes one-time only visitQuote:
While all the planets and most of the other objects in the solar system circle the sun counterclockwise, Lulin circles clockwise, said NASA astronomer Stephen Edberg. And thanks to an optical illusion, from Earth it appears as if the comet's tail is in the front as the comet approaches Earth and the sun. "It essentially is going backwards through the solar system," he said.
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Re: Green Comet 2.24.09 [Re: vinsue]
#9818615 - 02/18/09 07:05 AM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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I wanted to see it but...
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there's a chance it can be seen with the naked eye — far from city lights, astronomers say
Seeing how I'm 5 miles outside of NYC... I won't be seeing it. Damn!
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Re: Green Comet 2.24.09 [Re: Gumby]
#9818733 - 02/18/09 08:16 AM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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woah awesome i love hearing about stuff like this.
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i probably won't be able to see it either
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Re: Green Comet 2.24.09 [Re: memes]
#9818795 - 02/18/09 08:41 AM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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Dont have any friends with a scope? Your local college will probably have a viewing.
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memes
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Re: Green Comet 2.24.09 [Re: DieCommie]
#9818836 - 02/18/09 08:53 AM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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thats true! we have a nice astronomy buildling 'n' shit... I could probably holler at that
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Re: Green Comet 2.24.09 [Re: vinsue]
#9818943 - 02/18/09 09:21 AM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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If i'm at 5 am I'll check it out
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Re: Green Comet 2.24.09 [Re: Rebirtha]
#9819059 - 02/18/09 09:55 AM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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Nice. Looks like a trip to the farm is in order... Very good post!
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niteowl
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Captain Caveman said: Nice. Looks like a trip to the farm is in order...
...or to a friends house just down the road a bit
one of the good things about living in the country.
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Re: Green Comet 2.24.09 [Re: niteowl]
#9819130 - 02/18/09 10:13 AM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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My farm is only a 20 minute drive. I go there weekly anyways. So much you can do on a farm, ya know?
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Re: Green Comet 2.24.09 [Re: niteowl]
#9819131 - 02/18/09 10:13 AM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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Sweet! I just moved back to the country. Now the hard part, do I go to bed early and join the EMC, or stay up all night on the LNC to see it...
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Re: Green Comet 2.24.09 [Re: tpihkal]
#9819155 - 02/18/09 10:21 AM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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tpihkal said: stay up all night on the LNC to see it...
Ya gotta really know how to read a sky map and have a good pair of binoculars to find it.
It is fun though
when if you find it
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vinsue
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Re: Green Comet 2.24.09 [Re: niteowl]
#9832032 - 02/20/09 08:35 AM (15 years, 30 days ago) |
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4 days from now, in case you haven't seen this . . . .
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Re: Green Comet 2.24.09 [Re: vinsue]
#9832065 - 02/20/09 08:47 AM (15 years, 30 days ago) |
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you can see it now no need to wait 4 days
comets are around for weeks not days
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Re: Green Comet 2.24.09 [Re: niteowl]
#9832085 - 02/20/09 08:56 AM (15 years, 30 days ago) |
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nice i will have to go out on the back porch and take a look :-))
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Re: Green Comet 2.24.09 [Re: royer]
#9832087 - 02/20/09 08:57 AM (15 years, 30 days ago) |
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take a pair of binoculars
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vinsue
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Re: Green Comet 2.24.09 [Re: niteowl]
#9832110 - 02/20/09 09:04 AM (15 years, 30 days ago) |
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I know nightowl, this bump was for the uninformed. Currently, I'm in Gumbys neighborhood( too close to NYC ), but I'm probably heading to the Catskills this weekend. Hopefully it won't be snowing and I can dig out my telescope...Have you tried taking any photos ??
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Re: Green Comet 2.24.09 [Re: vinsue]
#9832736 - 02/20/09 11:19 AM (15 years, 30 days ago) |
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I'm not set up to take pix with my scope anymore
I'm hoping to get a smaller scope soon. It will be much easier to take pix with the scope I wanna get.
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Re: Green Comet 2.24.09 [Re: niteowl]
#9859365 - 02/24/09 09:29 PM (15 years, 26 days ago) |
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I took pics of it last night. Once I stack the photos Ill post them here...if theyre good lol. But, here are some others I took last night as well. This is my first time ever taking pictures, we were actually just making sure the camera worked.
Orions Nebula:
Whirlpool Galaxy:
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Re: Green Comet 2.24.09 [Re: JohnAdams]
#9859557 - 02/24/09 09:59 PM (15 years, 26 days ago) |
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Those are
What kind of camera/telescope did you use for those pix?
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