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New Comet: “Atlas”
March 21, 2020, 12:00 PM
Pipe SmokerNew Comet: “Atlas”
I gotta say that new comets often disappoint…
“A comet called Atlas, discovered in December, is on its way towards Earth and could appear as bright as a crescent moon - unless it breaks up from the Sun's heat first.
Atlas is close to Mars' orbit at the moment but is increasing in speed as it makes its way towards the Sun and will make its closest approach to Earth at the end of May.
It was discovered by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert system (ATLAS) in Hawaii and takes its name from the initials of the system.”
https://mol.im/a/8135827
Serious about crackers. March 21, 2020, 12:10 PM
gearhoundsPretty cool if it holds together- it will be visible to the naked eye. I remember in 1997 when Hale Bopp passed by and how you were able to see it unaided also.
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sgalczynKeep wishing Para......keep wishing....
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March 21, 2020, 04:42 PM
12131I think it's time God hit the reset button. Hallelujah!
Q
March 21, 2020, 05:01 PM
sns3guppyI remember the previous one. The Applewhite Heavens Gate suicide cult in California did a mass poisoning over that one. People get stupid with their superstitions.
The Hale-Bopp was bright enough that a guy I was flying with one night thought it was a 737 going the opposite direction.
After listening to the wailing in the early morning hours years ago in Riyadh when there was a lunar eclipse, noting that thousands or millions of years later, mankind is still barking at the moon, the insanity of the celestial superstitions doesn't surprise me much.
It will be cool to see if the comet holds together, though.
March 21, 2020, 07:45 PM
nhtagmemberHoping to get a glimpse of it through my scope. Maybe even a photo.
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March 21, 2020, 07:51 PM
ersatzknarfquote:
Originally posted by 12131:
I think it's time God hit the reset button. Hallelujah!
Amen!!!!
March 21, 2020, 10:02 PM
sigmonkeyComet Atlas?
"the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא עוד March 22, 2020, 12:32 PM
egregorequote:
Originally posted by sigmonkey:
Comet Atlas?
It does seem like an odd name, if you know the story of Atlas.
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KBobAriesI'm having issues with the link loading properly. Does it say when and which direction to look?
Dan
I'm not as illiterate as my typos would suggest.☮ March 22, 2020, 01:02 PM
sigmonkeyquote:
Originally posted by egregore:...]It does seem like an odd name, if you know the story of Atlas.
the smiley is shrugging...
"the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא עוד March 22, 2020, 01:05 PM
WaterburyBobquote:
Originally posted by sigmonkey:
Comet Atlas?
As long as it's not 'comet right atlas', it's OK.
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March 22, 2020, 02:12 PM
dsietsComet At Last!
March 22, 2020, 04:52 PM
WrecklessMost of these turn out to be a bust. I've been looking forward to a really good one since the comet kohoutek in 1973. I'm still waiting.
La Dolce Vita
April 29, 2020, 06:42 AM
Pipe SmokerShould’ve been named Icarus. Flew too close to the sun.
“The Hubble space telescope has captured the clearest images yet of comet ATLAS and found it has shattered into dozens of pieces each at least the size of a house.
The comet was discovered by the ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) robotic astronomical survey system in Hawaii in December 2019.
It became incredibly bright up until mid-March, with astronomers speculating it could be one of the brightest comets in decades - but it wasn't to be.
https://mol.im/a/8268735
Serious about crackers. April 29, 2020, 08:14 AM
Muddflapquote:
Originally posted by sigmonkey:
quote:
Originally posted by egregore:...]It does seem like an odd name, if you know the story of Atlas.
the smiley is shrugging...
I believe I see what you did there.
April 29, 2020, 08:19 AM
chellim1When they name a New Comet: “Parabellum” I'm going deep underground into my bunker.
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