[meteorite-list] Fw: Comet 17P (Holmes) Visible Event !

From: Jerry <grf2_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:34:08 -0400
Message-ID: <789BA540B2434EF89D2A4197BD3389F1_at_Notebook>

Great tip Doug. Will stay tuned. Haven't heard yet from Space Weather Phone,
a paid subscription I have, so thanks again for an early tip.
Jerry Flaherty
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From: "mexicodoug" <mexicodoug at aol.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 10:58 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Fw: Comet 17P (Holmes) Visible Event !


> Resend didn't go through the first time ...
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: mexicodoug
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 9:28 AM
> Subject: Comet 17P (Holmes) Visible Event !
>
>
> Hi List,
>
> In the ancient constellation of Perseus (Rising in the NE just after
> Sunset and highest in the sky around 2-4 am), a fading comet has suddenly
> exploded back into life. This comet, 17P Holmes, is suddenly visible to
> the naked eye, although it had already swung by its perihelion months ago
> and was now about 2.5 AU from the Sun. (and a little bit more than the
> Sun-Mars distance from Earth). Initially mistaken for a companion to the
> Andromeda Galaxy, Comet Holmes was discovered in 1892, and has had a
> lesser outburst before...
>
> Not bad for a Jupiter family (main belt asteroid like) comet estimated at
> less than 3.5 Km in diameter.
>
> What is happing aboard Comet Holmes? Why is it suddenly 100,000 times
> brighter than it was before? Don't touch that dial and stay tuned for some
> exciting scenes next week :-)
>
> Happy Hunting,
> Doug
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Received on Wed 24 Oct 2007 07:34:08 PM PDT