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COMET ISON APPROACHES
SpaceWeather.com ^ | January 8, 2013 | John Chumack

Posted on 01/09/2013 11:09:17 PM PST by Errant

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To: Errant

Now how the heck do they find these scanning 360 degrees in in all directions, and how do they find it when it is coming straight at you.....


21 posted on 01/10/2013 6:48:37 AM PST by Quick Shot
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To: eCSMaster

the Jupiter comet was shoemaker levy


22 posted on 01/10/2013 8:01:17 AM PST by Revelation 911 (hump scratching n'er do well.....all strung out on chicken wings and venison jerky)
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To: Quick Shot

Comparing images over time for movement and for new objects appearing.


23 posted on 01/10/2013 9:26:53 AM PST by Errant
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To: eCSMaster
(Hard to believe Kohoutek was almost 40 years ago!)

Dang! Can't believe it was that long ago.
Realized it was a while back, but not 40 years.

24 posted on 01/10/2013 10:19:02 AM PST by The Cajun (Sarah Palin, Mark Levin......Nuff said.)
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To: Errant

But if it is a black rock flying though space the reflection will be minimumal. Just seems worse than a needle in a haystack.


25 posted on 01/10/2013 10:20:24 AM PST by Quick Shot
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To: All

We're all gonna die!


26 posted on 01/10/2013 10:28:19 AM PST by McGruff (No New RINOs!)
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To: Quick Shot
It's not a black rock, even though black rocks also reflect some light depending upon the surface; it's a comet, a dirty snowball and the coma developed, making it more visible than an asteroid of similar size as the comet's nucleus.
27 posted on 01/10/2013 10:40:04 AM PST by Errant
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To: JRios1968

Yes, I meant it was impressive that he photographed such a dim object with amateur equipment.


28 posted on 01/10/2013 3:29:05 PM PST by dr_lew
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I thought that’s what you meant.


29 posted on 01/10/2013 8:53:49 PM PST by JRios1968 (I'm guttery and trashy, with a hint of lemon. - Laz)
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To: SaraJohnson
More info on the possibility of ISON creating a solar flare:

Comet ISON, the Sungrazer, Is Coming: Will It Cause a Solar Flare and Electronics Meltdown?

30 posted on 01/12/2013 7:57:49 AM PST by Errant
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To: Errant

It appears that the biggest danger to mankind it presents is the wiping out of some satilites and unhappy interactions with our sun. We’ll see.


31 posted on 01/12/2013 7:27:59 PM PST by SaraJohnson
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