[MIham] Erupting Comet
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frank at mountcalvarygreenville.org
Wed Oct 24 16:49:37 EDT 2007
Now this maybe Awsome to look for
Space Weather News for Oct. 24, 2007
http://spaceweather.com
ERUPTING COMET: Astronomers in Japan and Europe report that Comet
17P/Holmes is undergoing a spectacular eruption. The 17th-magnitude comet
has brightened by a factor of five hundred thousand or more during the past
24 hours becoming a naked eye object in the evening sky. This may signify a
breakup of the comet's core or a rich vein of ice suddenly exposed to
sunlight--no one knows. Look for a yellow 2.5th-magnitude fuzzball in the
constellation Perseus after sunset. ("2.5th magnitude" means a little dimmer
than the stars of the Big Dipper.) At present the comet looks more like a
star than a comet; it does not have a discernable tail, but it might grow
one as the outburst continues. Visit http://spaceweather.com for a sky map,
photos and updates.
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