Possible major comet next year

Started by JJM, 09/25/2012 04:15AM

Posted 09/25/2012 04:15AM Opening Post

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New comet with parabolic orbitals:

C2012 S1 ISON

Projected to graze the sun (0.012AU) and reach mag -4 in Oct-Nov 2013, 0.4 AU from Earth.

About damn time! 8)

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Posted 09/25/2012 05:26AM #1

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Thanks for the great news, Jim.

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Posted 09/25/2012 12:13PM #2

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Jim McSheehy said:

New comet with parabolic orbitals:

C2012 S1 ISON

Projected to graze the sun (0.012AU) and reach mag -4 in Oct-Nov 2013, 0.4 AU from Earth.

About damn time! 8)

Hope so. BUT...this is what was being said about Kahoutek a few years ago... Comets are like cats. wink

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Posted 09/25/2012 03:57PM #3

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Jim McSheehy said:

New comet with parabolic orbitals:

C2012 S1 ISON

Projected to graze the sun (0.012AU) and reach mag -4 in Oct-Nov 2013, 0.4 AU from Earth.

About damn time! 8)

Would be nice. I have to go back 40+ years since I saw a really great comet(Bennett), although there have been some really nice ones since then. smile

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