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A pearl necklace in the heavens

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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

http://english.people.com.cn/200604/24/eng20060424_260674.html

smiley - wow

Just in time for my lovely daughter's birthday...


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Post 2

Ellen

Very cool. I love how you keep us updated about what is going on in outer space.


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Post 3

Woodpigeon

This comet should be spectacular all right. I'll be using my new telescope for this purpose very soon without a doubt.


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Post 4

Wilma Neanderthal

smiley - bigeyes any specific dates for its appearance in our firmament? I do hope London dimms its lights on that day smiley - erm

smiley - eureka power cut for 10 minutes of the evening would do!

smiley - ok

W


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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

12 May, is that specific enough for you, my dear? smiley - bigeyes

It's my pleasure JEllenJ42smiley - ok I'll be sure to post a reminder, toosmiley - winkeye

smiley - star


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Post 6

Marmite

A pearl necklace comet, what i dreamsmiley - run


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Post 7

Philious

May the 12 be... na doesn't scan.smiley - winkeye


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Post 8

Ottox

smiley - wow


smiley - winkeye


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Post 9

Skankyrich [?]

Weather forcest, 12 May 2006 - heavy cloud and occasional rain over the Uk and Ireland. Probably.


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Post 10

Wilma Neanderthal

smiley - cross so we're going to need Clarke Kent vision?

Pah!


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Post 11

Shea the Sarcastic

Thanks for the scoop, GB! And please remind us when it comes close! smiley - winkeyesmiley - ok


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Post 12

Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

Yes I'll post a reminder a few days before then we can all start blowing in Ottox's directionsmiley - winkeye


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Post 13

Ottox

smiley - tongueout


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Post 14

Deek

Just for a bit further info:

http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/comets/article_1704_1.asp

http://www.spaceweather.com/

All the best
DK


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Post 15

Aurora

There's a good picture of it in today's Astronomy Picture of the Day (although the photo itself was taken in 1995):
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap060504.html


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Post 16

Skankyrich [?]

Oooh... smiley - bigeyes


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Post 17

Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired

Traveller in Time smiley - tit trying to find an image intensifier
"Where do we have to look? It seems to be too faint to see with the naked eye. "


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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

Upsmiley - winkeye

It will be the closest to us on the night of May 12th smiley - ok

As it's heading for the Sun, look in the direction that the Sun sets for you, after sunset.

And smiley - grovel pray for a cloudless, clear dark sky...


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Post 19

Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

smiley - run

Look what I found!

http://www.skyhound.com/sh/comets/73P.gif


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Post 20

Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

...and I've thrown this together for smiley - thepost

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smiley - snowballsmiley - snowball


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