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Bright Comet Lovejoy Rings in the New Year! (Closest approach 7JAN2015)
Slate.com ^ | 30DEC2014 | Phil Plait

Posted on 01/01/2015 7:01:59 PM PST by Jack Hydrazine

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To: Jack Hydrazine

Clear and cold here tonight. We found Orion easily. Found Lepus. Lots of dots visible in binos. Nothing with a tail. Should it have a tail now?


21 posted on 01/01/2015 7:59:00 PM PST by Rio (Proud resident of the State of Jefferson)
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To: Pontiac

The night sky is the same for everyone on earth, and the exact same at latitude.


22 posted on 01/01/2015 8:00:37 PM PST by Tea Party Terrorist (Why work for a living when you can vote for a living?)
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To: Straight Vermonter

Saw the comet easily with binoculars under a half moon and am in a badly light polluted area, it looked as bright as the Andromeda Galaxy. When the Moon is waning, I’ll go see it from a dark-sky site...should be incredible!


23 posted on 01/01/2015 8:05:01 PM PST by Frank_2001
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To: Tea Party Terrorist
The night sky is the same for everyone on earth, and the exact same at latitude.

No, it's not. Those in the northern hemisphere cannot see stars that are above the southern sky and vice versa.

24 posted on 01/01/2015 8:05:17 PM PST by Straight Vermonter (Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Yes, we do. But if this lousy weather trend continues ......

I was surprised at how bright the moon was last night because we haven’t seen it very often the past month. We’re hoping for a break in the pattern for a while. Sunshine during the day would be really nice and some good comet-viewing weather at night would be awesome.


25 posted on 01/01/2015 8:11:00 PM PST by radu (May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
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To: Rio

There is a tail but it is point away from us so it is pretty short.


26 posted on 01/01/2015 8:11:13 PM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Straight Vermonter

Correct, better stated, the night sky is the same for those at the same latitude.


27 posted on 01/01/2015 8:12:38 PM PST by Tea Party Terrorist (Why work for a living when you can vote for a living?)
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To: Jack Hydrazine
This app will help you find the constellations a little easier. (It’s free.)

Wow, I've used some web based services before but this is incredible!

28 posted on 01/01/2015 8:21:13 PM PST by Straight Vermonter (Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
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To: Straight Vermonter

It’s pretty darn kewl!


29 posted on 01/01/2015 8:26:23 PM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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Got Stellarium up and running, too bad the clouds came over, might have spotted something.

Nice thing about winter in Hawaii: the humidity can drop to desert like levels, less than 30%, and the sky can be painfully clear at night. Colder than Hildebeast's **** as well.

30 posted on 01/01/2015 9:07:53 PM PST by doorgunner69
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I’ll trade you some zero F lows from Kansas for your 50F lows.


31 posted on 01/02/2015 2:22:10 AM PST by tdscpa
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To: brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; bigheadfred; KoRn; Grammy; steelyourfaith; Mmogamer; dayglored; ...

Thanks Jack Hydrazine, extra to APoD.


32 posted on 01/02/2015 2:44:36 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Saw it last night in 10x50 binos and my 4” refractor.
Just a fuzzy blob in Lepus.
Moon too bright to see more.
Hoping it’ll look great in a week or so.


33 posted on 01/02/2015 2:08:07 PM PST by barefoot_hiker
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To: barefoot_hiker

Yes, give it about a week or so and things should improve with a waning Moon.


34 posted on 01/02/2015 3:49:01 PM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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COMET LOVEJOY/NOW AT CLOSE APPROACH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwGmS4f8rv0

Won’t be seen again for another 8,000 years.


35 posted on 01/06/2015 4:03:07 PM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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