Comet Lulin Arrives Tonight

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Over the next three nights, skywatchers should expect
their best views yet of Comet Lulin. It makes its closest
approach to Earth — some 38 million miles away — on
Tuesday, Feb. 24.

To the naked eye, the comet looks like a fuzzy patch of
hazy light against the night sky. Use binoculars or
telescopes, and you’ll be able to pick out its brighter
center, along with its dual tail — a brighter tail of dust,
and a dimmer one of ionized gases the comet sheds as
its sun-warmed ices change directly from a solid to a gas.

http://features.csmonitor.com/disco...in-arrives-tonight-break-out-your-telescopes/

all have a good un.........
SHERMANVILLE

 

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[Cynangyl]

Very cool! Wish I had that telescope Dad used to keep in the shed to go look closer!

 

[jeff of pa]

Reminds Me I gotta pick up some Comet

 

[Lowbatts]

I tried to warn everyone.

 

[Mighty AP]

I tried to warn everyone.

BOOM?

 

[jeff of pa]

glad i didn't waste money buying gas

 

[kimsdad]

Thanks Sherm....I've got to go make my koolaid.....joking

When I cover my head with the scarf, does the point face up or down toward my feet?

Too much light pollution here most likely...

If a comet comes in the night, but no one sees it, is it really there?

 

[tertiaryjim]

OH NO! It's raining here. Hold the comet!!

 

[Cynangyl]

OH NO! It's raining here. Hold the comet!!

same here!

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

OH NO! It's raining here. Hold the comet!!

Think we got 3 days/nights.

Just went out, did not see it yet.
Early dark it was OK, but now darker but lights from
village cutting out the darkness.

have a good un..........
SHERMANVILLE

 

[ashleen]

and...

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/19feb_quadrupletransit.htm?list744206

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

and...

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/19feb_quadrupletransit.htm?list744206

Ashleen,
pack.

You and I going to Australia or east Asia.

Thanks for the link and info.

have a good un.......
SHERMANVILLE

 

[baspinall]

A little early but I couldn't find it yet.

Brian

 

[Cynangyl]

Can you believe it....I live in the stinkin desert and when I want to see the night sky the forecast is for rain all week! lol Someone get pictures for me!!

 

[trikikiwi]

and...

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/19feb_quadrupletransit.htm?list744206

Ashleen,
pack.

You and I going to Australia or east Asia.

Thanks for the link and info.

have a good un.......
SHERMANVILLE

Hey, forget Australia, they're are all Australians over there
Come to New Zealand, but you need to hurry

http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/newsdetail1.asp?storyID=153077

Mike

 

[ashleen]

Someone got a nice shot


ttp://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

Two Tails of Comet Lulin
Credit & Copyright: Richard Richins (NMSU)
Explanation: Go outside tonight and see Comet Lulin. From a dark location, you should need only a good star map and admirable perseverance -- although wide-field binoculars might help. Yesterday, Comet Lulin passed its closest to Earth, so that the comet will remain near its brightest over the next few days. The comet is currently almost 180 degrees around from the Sun and so visible nearly all night long, but will appear to move on the sky about 10 full moons a night. Pictured above, Comet Lulin was captured in spectacular form two nights ago from New Mexico, USA. The central coma of the comet is appearing quite green, a color likely indicating glowing cyanogen and molecular carbon gasses. Bright stars and a distant spiral galaxy are clearly visible in the image background. The yellow dust tail, reflecting sunlight, is visible sprawling to the coma's left trailing behind the comet, while the textured bluish-glowing ion tail is visible to the coma's right, pointing away from the Sun. Over the past few weeks, from the current vantage point of Earth, these two tails appeared to point in opposite directions. Comet Lulin is expected to slowly fade over the next few weeks.

 

[EDDE]

what part of the sky do i look in?

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

what part of the sky do i look in?

southeastern sky.
(see link)

have a good un................
SHERMANVILLE

 

[Cynangyl]

Nice Ashleen! Thanks for sharing it with us!

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Nice Ashleen! Thanks for sharing it with us!

Ditto.


texastee2007,
I feel the same way.

all have a good un....
SHERMANVILLE