Posted on 03/17/2007 6:28:40 AM PDT by Orlando
New Comet(Lovejoy): On March 15th, Terry Lovejoy of Thomlands, Australia discovered a new comet (C/2007 E2) in the southern constellation Indus. Remarkably, to make the find he used not a telescope but just a camera- a Canon 350D. At Lovejoy's request John Frummund of Gisborme, New Zealand confirmed the comet with this photo taken through a 0.41-m reflector.
The new comet is green, 9th-magnitude, and located approximately at right ascension 20h 42m 55s, declination -50o 43' 14" (ref: International Astronomical union Circular 8819). A detailed ephemeris is not yet available, so it is impossible to say how bright Comet Lovejoy will become-or even which way it will go. Stay tuned for updates.
(Excerpt) Read more at spaceweather.com ...
looks like it will be close around April,15 does this mean we may be off the hook :)
that depends when it "Falls" /obscure
no tail visible does that mean it coming straight at us ?
just like the clintons
Well, at least we won't live to see Hillary as President!
Well, at least we won't live to see Hillary as President!
Close, it looks like it's heading straight for us !
yes
The tail goes away from the sun, not in the direction from which the comet is coming.
Or, it's Ice Cream Sundae, on a Tuesdae? /more obscure
the infowarrior
Huh?
By definition, comets orbit the Sun!
Gee...
Thanks!
;^)
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