Apparently 15 times brighter than the moon

Think it will hover above a homeless shelter?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9567598/Coming-to-the-night-sky-the-comet-fifteen-times-brighter-than-the-moon.html


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Calculations show that the celestial visitor could be dazzlingly bright in November 2013 and be easily visible in broad daylight as it rounds the Sun. Comet ISON is so named because it was first spotted on photos taken by Vitali Nevski and Artyom Novichonok from Russia using the International Scientific Optical Network telescope. It is currently very faint because it is out in the depths of space near Jupiter's orbit. But it will steadily brighten over the coming months until it passes less than two million km from the Sun on November 28. That makes it a type of comet called a sungrazer, and there is a risk that the comet - essentially a giant ball of rock and ice, will break up when it makes that close approach. But it could become brighter than the greatest comet of the last century, Comet Ikeya-Seki, which excited astronomers in 1965. Related Articles     Hubble captures deep space     26 Sep 2012     Hubble's view of night sky     26 Sep 2012 If it lives up to predictions, it will be many times more spectacular than the last bright visitor, Comet McNaught, which put on a good show by becoming as bright as Venus with a long bright tail from the southern hemisphere in January 2007. Comet ISON, which has the official label C/2012 S1, appears to be on a nearly parabolic orbit which leads scientists to believe that it is making its first trip through the Solar System. This means it may have been dislodged from a vast reservoir of icy debris surrounding the Sun far beyond the planets, called the Oort Cloud. It is a giant ball of rock and ice that is likely to be packed with volatiles including water ice that will erupt as brilliant jets of gas and dust when it is at its best. The comet is likely to remain bright throughout late November and early December if it survives its close brush with the Sun. But astronomers are adding a note of caution by warning that sungrazers can be extremely unpredictable. Comet Kohoutek was a famous example of a comet that failed to live up to the hype in 1973. Robin Scagell, vice-president of the Society for Popular Astronomy, said yesterday: "This is a very exciting discovery. The comet looks like it could become a very spectacular sight in the evening sky after sunset from the UK in late November and early December next year. "Our members will be eagerly following it as it makes its first trip around the Sun and hoping to see it shining brilliantly and displaying a magnificent tail as it releases powerful jets of gas and dust." Another comet is also set to put on a resonable show in the night sky next year. Comet Pan-STARRS (C/2011 L4) which was discovered by an automatic survey from Hawaii in June last year is expected to be bright in the evening sky after sunset next March and as bright as the brightest stars. Space

Spot

This must be that 2nd sun that light talks about, or Niburu.

The end times are near.

What if it did? What if it hovered over a homeless sheleter and some kid is born there. What will the xtians do? Will they treat it as filth because it was born in a homeless shelter?

SOB

It will be pretty amazing to see that, but I'm moving this post to technically speaking because it doesn't really fit in Environment.  It will be interesting to see if it lives up to the hype. As the article states, comets can be very unpredictable.

Newspapers in particular are very susceptible to astronomical hype. Todays Courier Mail has a headline "Is this proof of life on Mars?"

They found evidence that "a stream" once flowed on Mars.  The questions I'd be asking would be - was it a long term stream or something that happened over a short period caused by temporary atmospheric thickening due to volcanic eruption or meteor impact? What was the probable composition of the water? I would suspect that it was very salty, very acidic and stashed full of oxidising agents that would have ripped any complex organic molecules to shreds. So much for journalistic licence. OK, Bobby - I agree it would be very nice to find evidence of past life on Mars, but let's not pass around the cigars just yet. Is this proof of past life? er no. 

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Sep 28^th, 2012 at 5:19am:

Apparently 15 times brighter than the moon Think it will hover above a homeless shelter?

You're obsessed. Yadda might say "possessed" :) Did a priest get to you in previous years or something? Be a nice Spot and don't tease the Christians.

muso wrote on Sep 29^th, 2012 at 8:30am:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Sep 28th, 2012 at 5:19am: Apparently 15 times brighter than the moon Think it will hover above a homeless shelter? You're obsessed. Yadda might say "possessed" :) Did a priest get to you in previous years or something? Be a nice Spot and don't tease the Christians.

????? moi??

SOB

Good post - get you binoculars ready although it might
only be seen in the northern hemisphere.

Bobby. wrote on Sep 30^th, 2012 at 11:55am:

Good post - get you binoculars ready although it might only be seen in the northern hemisphere.

Yes, early indications are that it will be at its best in the Northern hemisphere, and we might see part of its tail. Of course sun grazers are extremely unpredictable.

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Sep 29^th, 2012 at 5:08am:

What if it did? What if it hovered over a homeless sheleter and some kid is born there. What will the xtians do? Will they treat it as filth because it was born in a homeless shelter? SOB

LOL!

muso wrote on Sep 30^th, 2012 at 2:29pm:

Bobby. wrote on Sep 30th, 2012 at 11:55am: Good post - get you binoculars ready although it might only be seen in the northern hemisphere. Yes, early indications are that it will be at its best in the Northern hemisphere, and we might see part of its tail. Of course sun grazers are extremely unpredictable.

Hope so Muso,
time to dust off the camera & get a shot.

Shane B wrote on Sep 28^th, 2012 at 7:49pm:

This must be that 2nd sun that light talks about, or Niburu. The end times are near.

His return will be thunderous.

Off-Topic replies have been moved to this Topic.

It_Is_the_light's posts have been surgically removed from this thread and relocated to Fringe. IITL - the next time you post blatantly off-topic material on somebody else's thread, you will be banned.

well i observe the id muso being quite emotional

my posts were on topic and your rude,

narrow minded and ego based response

was uncalled for yet forgiven

if you would be so kind as to prove that my posts were

offtopic i would love to see your logic

namaste

-:)

the next time you post blatantly off-topic material on somebody else's thread, you will be banned.

________

quite uncalled for.

i was ontopic.

i was bringing forth information on the bright star.

maybe you should step down from moderating

if you attack posters whom are ontopic and threaten

to ban them

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kpHK4YIwY4

you are again forgiven

namaste

Shane B wrote on Sep 28^th, 2012 at 7:49pm:

This must be that 2nd sun that light talks about, or Niburu. The end times are near.

i was clarifying the assumption put forth by the id shane

you are quite out of order id muso.

i forgive you

maybe you should take a few breaths and meditate

i have started a thread in 'spiritualiy'

blessings to you

-:)