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Comets, meteorites, and other spacely things (edit, one's coming!)
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10/2012 edit....
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/comet-due-2013-could-brighter-full-moon-004852031.html

:awebig: a big one's on the way


Im not 100% sure what Im asking, but is there a newsletter or something somebody can join to hear about near earth happenings in space?

I was reminded earlier about Hale-Bopp Comet and how bad-ass that was to see when it passed nearby those few days. (the Marshal Applewhite, Heavens Gate, ufo behind the comet people, thing),
Anybody remember how fucking badass that thing was? Stepping outside to see a COMET flying by !!!!! :mindblown:

:awehigh:

and with the eclipses and transits happening lately, plus the meteor showers nobody ever hears about, I want to know when these things go down but not have to be part of some astronomy forum or whatever.

So, where do the space nerds get their info? I wanna join em :awedance:

thanks in advance

EDIT: and while I have you here, are there any meteorite collectors/hunters here? I just bought one the other day and think it's a pretty bitchin thing. Id like to hear about what you have and how you got em. This is mine, I believe it's a 'stoney chondrite' variety meteorite.


Edited by shLong (10/05/12 02:00 PM)

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Re: Comets and other spacely things [Re: shLong] * 1
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There's a bunch of subreddits dedicated to this man, :awesomenod: even just reddit in general, that's where I get all my information


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Re: Comets and other spacely things [Re: DivineIntensity]
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Ive never really used reddit before.
and never heard of a subreddit. Time to learn something new.

Ill try that now, thanks.

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Re: Comets and other spacely things [Re: shLong]
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Grrr, Im gettin too old for the internet or something...or maybe Reddit just takes some serious getting used to.

Where are the subreddits at? Im looking through the "SCIENCE" portion, which I assume is correct, no?

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Re: Comets and other spacely things [Re: shLong] * 1
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Maybe this is what you are looking for?

http://www.spaceweather.com/

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Re: Comets and other spacely things [Re: DieCommie] * 1
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www.space.com yo

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Re: Comets and other spacely things [Re: Gumby]
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Awesome!
Thanks, fellas!

Im gonna check em out and sign up for their mailing lists.



I really hope there is gonna be another comet in the next decade or so.

Any of you guys amateur astronomers?

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Re: Comets and other spacely things [Re: shLong] * 1
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I have a four inch reflector, which is pretty small.  Still, I love looking through it.  The Moon is my favorite to look at, Jupiter and Saturn are generally pretty good too.  I have yet to check out any comet with it though.

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Re: Comets and other spacely things [Re: DieCommie] * 1
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RSS, also google.news search> SPACE! or awesome things in space news etc...


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Re: Comets and other spacely things [Re: DieCommie] * 1
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Next major cool thing happening in 'merica is gonna be the total solar eclipse in summer 2017.


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Re: Comets and other spacely things [Re: Solemente]
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DieCommie said:
Maybe this is what you are looking for?

http://www.spaceweather.com/


yeah, this is a fun site.

They all are, but this one is great. Thanks!
Solemente said:
Next major cool thing happening in 'merica is gonna be the total solar eclipse in summer 2017.




2017? Weak!
I guess there are always meteor showers to enjoy in the meantime

thanks, guys

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Re: Comets and other spacely things [Re: DieCommie]
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DieCommie said:
I have a four inch reflector, which is pretty small.  Still, I love looking through it.  The Moon is my favorite to look at, Jupiter and Saturn are generally pretty good too.  I have yet to check out any comet with it though.


My girl got me a lower end telescope and I also really enjoy looking at the moon...partly because of how easy it is....but I downloaded Google Sky Map on my phone and used it to find Jupiter during the winter and was able to see the red and white bands on it. Not much more, but it was still a blast. I just have a really tough time securing it in place long enough to get a good look.

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Re: Comets and other spacely things [Re: shLong]
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shLong said:
DieCommie said:
I have a four inch reflector, which is pretty small.  Still, I love looking through it.  The Moon is my favorite to look at, Jupiter and Saturn are generally pretty good too.  I have yet to check out any comet with it though.


My girl got me a lower end telescope and I also really enjoy looking at the moon...partly because of how easy it is....but I downloaded Google Sky Map on my phone and used it to find Jupiter during the winter and was able to see the red and white bands on it. Not much more, but it was still a blast. I just have a really tough time securing it in place long enough to get a good look.


I just like looking at the night sky, its quick to find yourself so easily getting lost in it all.


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Re: Comets and other spacely things [Re: snoot]
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My buddy and I go fishing way out in the boons and its so clear out there. I love it!
I still find it amazing that when its so clear I mistake whatever makes the Milky Way 'cloud' as a terrestrial cloud. Not sure if that's gasses or just an abundance of light.

I totally agree though...and its something that I, and most people just shrug off as common and normal...its amazing how we all just seem to ignore it when its sooooo fucking awesome.  We'll lay on the road out there and look up and just get lost in the enormity of it all, see meteorites streaking and just get all :Awemazing:

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Re: Comets and other spacely things [Re: shLong]
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shLong said:
My buddy and I go fishing way out in the boons and its so clear out there. I love it!
I still find it amazing that when its so clear I mistake whatever makes the Milky Way 'cloud' as a terrestrial cloud. Not sure if that's gasses or just an abundance of light.

I totally agree though...and its something that I, and most people just shrug off as common and normal...its amazing how we all just seem to ignore it when its sooooo fucking awesome.  We'll lay on the road out there and look up and just get lost in the enormity of it all, see meteorites streaking and just get all :Awemazing:


yay more people like me

Seriously though. study up on all that shit. It's all so fascinating. Stellar evolution blew my mind when we went through all that last semester. It was the only classes where I actually got close as hell to getting a 100% at the end. Most of my other grades are like low 90s and 80s.

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Re: Comets and other spacely things [Re: Solemente]
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Solemente said:
yay more people like me



:ahahaha::awethumb:

Ive never formally studied it. I took Astronomy in high school, but my teacher was a total cunt and made the class just AWFUL :ifyoucanawe:
It was more of a math class than anything....which sort of pissed me off. She found a way to make the universe suck, :wtf:the bitch!

Yeah man, Im 100% with you on this.
I have all "The Universe" DVDs, the Degrasse-Tyson guy trips me out :lol:

I wish I got the Science Channel. That 'Through The Wormhole' show looks sick as fuck!


Do you have or collect meteorites or anything?

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Re: Comets and other spacely things [Re: shLong]
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Naw, I don't even have a telescope yet:lol:. Just some decent binoculars. I can find my way around the night time sky pretty well though.

People think I'm such a nerd when I can point out all the planets and bright stars in the sky by name. It's really not that hard to learn this stuff though. Just takes an interest.

also, I just read astronomy stuff on the internet a lot. I love going into the program Celestia and just move around the solar system, milky way, local group, universe. Whatever, y'know:shrug:

I'm pretty drunk right now so I hope that post turned out alright.

:heart:space

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Re: Comets and other spacely things [Re: Solemente]
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Anyone have the google sky app?


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Re: Comets and other spacely things [Re: shLong]
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you can watch through the wormhole on youtube.

or catch it on discovery channel sometimes as well


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Re: Comets and other spacely things [Re: thoughts]
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The post was fine :lolsy:
:cheers:

Ill check out Celestia now, thanks!
iwasaClown said:
Anyone have the google sky app?


Yeah, that's how I found Jupiter (a few posts of mine up)
I love it. Just find the moon and take it slow from there

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