Posted on 07/27/2011 2:15:01 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
Explanation: Another large snowball is falling toward the Sun. Comet Garradd was discovered two years ago by Gordon Garradd in Australia, and is currently visible through a small telescope at visual magnitude nine. Officially designated C/2009 P1 (Garradd), the comet will likely continue to brighten, with recent projections placing it at peak magnitude six or seven in February 2012, just below naked eye visibility. Comet Garradd is already showing a short tail and is seen as the elongated fuzzy patch in the above negative image recorded earlier this month from Yellow Springs, Ohio, USA. Other comets are also currently falling into the inner Solar System and brightening as well, including C/2010 X1 (Elenin), expected to peak near magnitude six in early September, 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova expected to peak brighten past magnitude eight in mid-August, and C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) which may become visible to the unaided eye during the early months of 2013.
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[Image Credit & Copyright: John Chumack (Galactic Images)]
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Thanks, Sunken Civ!
Sure looks messy out there. I need to get my vacuum out.
Another comet? Looks as if it’s going to be here too late to participate in the destruction of the earth that’s supposed to be next month, or maybe in September. Too bad.
I understand that comets love to party, right Fred?
All I know is Bill Haley and the Big Bopper were famous astronomers, almost like stars. Haley discovered a comet way back that was named for him, Haley's Comet, and the Big Bopper had that constellation, The Big Bopper, named after him. Then later (while I was still alive) they collaborated and got that other comet, the Haley-Bopper comet named after them.
It's weird though. When I think about them I just gotta get up and dance.
The end.
Awww. Fred, you softy, you. That is so cute. Thanks for the serenade. I love being serenaded.
LOL
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