New comet will be brighter than a full moon. Coming to your nearest sky in 2013.

[TummieGaruda]

Interesting but it doesn't mean it will be that bright or be visible at all. There was a comet recently called, "Elenin" that I heard similar things about but it fizzled out, literally. It broke apart in the inner solar system.

I hope it is though. Would be really cool!

Don't forget the crazies that latched onto Elenin saying it was planet Nibiru. I was all excited for Elenin but super pissed when it broke appart during its trip around the sun in August. Both comets should be spectacular and I can't wait to get some pics of them through my new scope.

[Hatedregret]

You try to explain it to the crazies once. You gotta give em that chance at redemption. If they continue to argue just pull a Neil Tyson and walk away.



I am excited to see this thing up close. I hope it stays in one piece so my daughters can see something truly amazing and likely a rare event in all of our lives.

[Psion]

i have bright hopes for this upcoming comet show.

[toqabowl]

What? No FFVII references?

[TummieGaruda]

Bump!

Comet is not as bright as expected and may not be the so called "Comet of the Century". Currently it is between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars at a magnitude of 8.6.

[Serra]

I had to put something in my calendar yesterday and saw I had an event called Sozin's Comet. Rereading this thread makes that make a lot more sense..

[Eurlzoo]

http://i.minus.com/izTZTZzMsaThB.gif

[TummieGaruda]

If you live in a dark area, you should be able to catch it with a telescope though a camera with a short exposure will bring out more detail.

I might give my 8" SCT a go at it this weekend weather permitting.

[TummieGaruda]

If you live in a dark area, you should be able to catch it with a telescope though a camera with a short exposure will bring out more detail.

I might give my 8" SCT a go at it this weekend weather permitting.

Bump!
No pictures yet as we had really bad seeing conditions last weekend. The comet has brightened to around 7.5 in magnitude so it's coming close to the limiting eye magnitude to see with the naked eye. Next Saturday (11/16) it will be a few degrees north of Spica in the early morning.

[Viq]

I stopped reading early on, but 4 posts into this thread I wanted to resub to FFXI. Alcohol + forums for a game I quit years ago = dem feels

[Silenka]

This is disappointing... I really wanted to see a cool comet. I've never seen one that was visible to the naked eye before.

[Maksudyst]

It has brightened up to a +5.5 magnitude. I really need to get out and see it one morning soon.

http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv...pload_id=89648

[TummieGaruda]

This is disappointing... I really wanted to see a cool comet. I've never seen one that was visible to the naked eye before.

Hale-Bopp was pretty awesome and hit Magnitude 0 for a while, but that was back in 1996. It was visible during the evening into the night.

[Silenka]

I was too young to notice/care sadly.

[Outlaw]

The Science Channel is going to air a special about the comet on Dec. 7 10pm EST. Looks like it will be pretty good.

[Izzy]

Too cloudy out here right now. Hopefully it clears up a bit before sunrise.

[Cail]

Welp, reports are that ISON has broken up. RIP ISON. We barely knew ye...

[Maksudyst]

From spaceweather.com:

CANCEL THE EULOGY ... FOR NOW: Comet ISON flew through the sun's atmosphere on Nov. 28th and the encounter did not go well for the icy comet. Just before perihelion (closest approach to the sun) the comet rapidly faded and appeared to disintegrate. This prompted reports of ISON's demise. However, a fraction of the comet might have survived.

[-Zer0-]

Damnit, I was looking forward to this

[Maksudyst]

It looks like a fragment has survived. I wonder what kind of action we'll see from that.