Wease Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 I'll be looking for this tonight. I guess for some reason the comet got bright enough to see with the naked eye, over a million times brighter in a very short time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sciongirl Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 ...that's far out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodRed Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 hmm, I may have to bust out my telescope tonight and see if i can find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPLN SUX Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 so thats what that was.. i was thinking maybe it was Mars, but it seemed a tad out of place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 If anyone wants they can come up to my place near Marengo and watch it. In my back yard its about as dark as it gets anywhere in Ohio. Especially in the direction of that comet. Bring scopes and kids if you got'em. Its alot of fun and learning. Funny how much amature astronomers like showing off the night sky. Its gonna be naked eye visable for a couple of weeks at least and I'm sure I can keep it in my scope until its past mars if anyone wants to look at a tiny dot:-) Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptn janks Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 comet in the sky? where else would you see a comet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 comet in the sky? where else would you see a comet? Under you're feet, in your car, and coursing through your veins. True story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 so thats what that was.. i was thinking maybe it was Mars, but it seemed a tad out of place. You mean to tell me that you spotted that barely visable blurry ass star look-a-like out of the fucking blue? dude... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 i just tried to look, but since my apartments have a light post right in front of my balcony, i couldnt see shit oh well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 i just tried to look, but since my apartments have a light post right in front of my balcony, i couldnt see shit oh well You can barely see it anyway. Just looks like a blurry star. And I really need to invest in a good telescope. My binoculars aren't cutting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sciongirl Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 completely missed it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 completely missed it... Should be out tonite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk1 Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 yeah i missed it to last night, prolly cause i am to close to the city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wease Posted October 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 For those who want to find it, it's easy to see. Nothing more than a fuzzy ball in the sky with the naked eye though. I was just outside and found it. It will be visible for a few more weeks. Go here and use that to locate it... :nod: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 IMO through my 10x50 binoculars it really gives your imagination something to play with. Surprisingly even though the big scope even at a very low power can see the dust cloud, the coma (central mass), and the shiny rock in the middle all in one view its just not as fun as the binos. The sky is clear tonight, but not very transparent yet. That will probably change in a couple of hours so someone that isn't very familiar with star maps and the night sky would have difficulty finding it until then. And yes it will be around for awhile as it loops around the sun and heads back out of the solar system. Unless of course it melts. Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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