[meteorite-list] Brightest Comet in 30 Years: Comet C/2006 P1(McNaught)

From: Rob McCafferty <rob_mccafferty_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:58:20 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <761133.20625.qm_at_web50902.mail.yahoo.com>

I've been without internet at home over the christmas
break and find out too late. It's blowing a hoolie up
here in the Western Isles of the UK and the glorious
skies of the last 2 weeks are gone for a week so it
looks like I'm going to miss it.

A real shame because it would have made a spectacular
photo over some of our coasts.

Looks like the luck antipodeans are going to get the
best views again, just like Halley. (missed that one
too. Don't suppose I'll be around for its next
showing). At least I saw Hale-Bopp.

Rob McC
--- Mark <mam602 at cox.net> wrote:

> The brightest in 30 years, I finally take the time
> to read about the comet
> to see when viewing will be best and I find out it
> is tonight.
> Well as my luck would have it, here in the lovely
> and normally clear sky'd
> desert southwest we have clouds and rain forecast
> until Sunday or Monday.
>
> Seems like I never have the time to do some of the
> more important things.
>
> Mark M.
> CLOUDY Phoenix Arizona
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Baalke" <baalke at zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>
> To: "Meteorite Mailing List"
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> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 11:15 AM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Brightest Comet in 30
> Years: Comet C/2006
> P1(McNaught)
>
>
> >
> >
> > Space Weather News for Jan. 10, 2007
> > http://spaceweather.com
> >
> > Comet McNaught has continued to brighten as it
> approaches
> > the sun and it is now the brightest comet in 30
> years.
> > For observers in the northern Hemisphere, tonight
> is
> > probably the best time to see it: Go outside this
> > evening and face the sunset. A clear view of the
> > western horizon is essential, because the comet
> hangs
> > very low. As the twilight fades to black, it
> should
> > become visible to the naked eye. Observers say
> it's a
> > fantastic sight through binoculars.
> >
> > In the days ahead, Comet McNaught will pass the
> sun and
> > emerge in good position for southern hemisphere
> viewing
> > later this month. Meanwhile, solar heating will
> > continue to puff up the comet, causing it to
> brighten
> > even more. It could become one of the brightest
> comets
> > in centuries, visible even in daylit skies.
> >
> > Visit http://spaceweather.com for photos and
> updates.
> >
> >
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