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| Kent Steadman |
 Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:48 am Post subject: Remember Comet V1? Now we have Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught)
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http://www.aerith.net/comet/catalog/2006P1/pictures.html
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/db_shm?sstr=C%2F2006+P1+&group=all&search=Search
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Comet C/2006 P1 McNaught
? THE GREAT SOUTHERN BINOCULAR COMET OF 2007
Closest to Sun: 2007 Jan 12 at 0.17AU
Closest to Earth: 2007 Jan 15 at 0.82AU
Peak brightness: magnitude 0? on January 12, 2007.
Robert McNaught, a professional astronomer conducting the Siding Spring survey (near Coonabarabran NSW) reported his discovery of a new comet on Aug 7, 2006. This was Robert’s 31st find. The magnitude 17 comet was then situated 3 astronomical units (AU) from the Sun. This distance rapidly reduces to 0.17AU from the Sun on January 12, 2007 where the comet is at perihelion, lying within the orbit of Mercury, and appearing at its brightest.
Unfortunately, C/2006 P1 is then too close to the Sun for visual observation as it has been since late November 2006. The brightness behaviour of the comet between December to January may not be known until it arrives in the field of view of the orbiting SOHO C3 coronagraph on January 12. The C3 coronagraph has a 16-degree field of view with the Sun located in the centre. It can therefore observe comets that are within 8 degrees elongation from the Sun. During this time, you may be able to download real-time images from the Internet at: http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/realtime_query
[shades of Comet V1 http://www.cyberspaceorbit.com/indexback67.html]
On Jan 12 at 10:00 UT the comet appears at 11 o'clock position. On Jan 14 at 15:55 UT, the comet is 40' East of Mercury (magnitude -1 for comparison). On Jan 15 at 16:00 UT, the comet disappears at 7 o'clock position.
Should the comet appear brighter than Mercury during this time, it is expected to put on a good naked eye showing during late January for Southern Hemisphere observers, as it moves rapidly southwards after perihelion. Should it appear significantly fainter than Mercury, then prospects for a good show drop dramatically!
On Jan 15, the comet is closest to the earth at a distance of 0.82AU but it is still only 7 degrees away from the Sun. After sunset however, observers should attempt to view the comets gas (ion) tail as it appears perpendicular to the horizon and, if sufficiently long enough, may be glimpsed from a dark sky site through binoculars!
High-end digital cameras are more sensitive to faint light, and attempts to photograph the ion tail are encouraged.
By the evening of January 18, the comet has moved sufficiently away from the Sun (15 degrees elongation) and appears very low in the western evening sky after sunset in the constellation of Microscopium. It could appear as bright as magnitude 2. The comet fades rapidly after this but its elongation from the Sun increases as it heads further southward.
On January 24, the comet moves into Indus but is still only 27 degrees away from the Sun and a mere 5 degrees above the horizon at the end of astronomical twilight from 35S latitude. The furter south you are the better. It may then have faded to magnitude 4. Unfortunately, moonlight begins to interfere with dark sky viewing until after the full moon of Feb 2, when the comet is then likely to have fallen below naked eye visibility.
Comet McNaught appears to be a first time visitor to the inner solar system and could potentially not survive its brush with the Sun. I would also encourage the use of a pair of 7x50 mm binoculars or teelscope to view the comet.
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| Kent Steadman |
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:16 am Post subject: Remember Comet V1? Now we have Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught)
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| Neal |
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:21 am Post subject: Remember Comet V1? Now we have Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught)
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| Neal |
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:29 am Post subject: Remember Comet V1? Now we have Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught)
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as many times as I've asked I have yet to hear a good "explanation" of how this video clip "predicted" the path of the comet hours before it ever got there.
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| Kent Steadman |
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:05 am Post subject: Remember Comet V1? Now we have Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught)
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This new comet might be more spectacular as to be viewed through the SOHO Spacecraft than was Comet V1. Hope NASA doesn't cut the feed.
http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime-images.html
Hmm, coming from the south--rumors from the weird Elves at the edge that this glowing-El might be, well you know...rhymes with Slam-it Rex! [but I will make no such claims, get me in academic trouble, besides I think it's just another ordinary Dragon!]
sigh...down mad-Poet, DOWN
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| neila nkaerf |
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:09 am Post subject: Remember Comet V1? Now we have Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught)
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:11 am Post subject: Remember Comet V1? Now we have Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught)
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Cool post, Kent.  |
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| Publius |
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:24 pm Post subject: Remember Comet V1? Now we have Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught)
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So where did V1 NEAT go? This body the size of Mercury? Swang on by, had the Solar interaction, and then people stopped chatting about it.
Yet this coment was thought to be the Blue Kachina, a harbringer of Wormwood perhaps.
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| neila nkaerf |
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:48 pm Post subject: Remember Comet V1? Now we have Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught)
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accordian to sumguy
V1 Neat leaves the jawbone of the ass on August 16, 2003 and passes over the Dove of Horus and Noah to enter the mouth of the Leviathan
it's up thar sumwear |
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| Publius |
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:09 pm Post subject: Remember Comet V1? Now we have Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught)
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Was it the size of Mercury?
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| neila nkaerf |
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:11 pm Post subject: Remember Comet V1? Now we have Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught)
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think it weas munch smaller
the core anyway
hope your knot serious pub |
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| Neal |
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:18 pm Post subject: Remember Comet V1? Now we have Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught)
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| Publius wrote: | | Was it the size of Mercury? |
grey lensman used some questionable math to determine the size. it might be. it migh be bigger. it might be smaller. as far as I can tell there is no way to accurately determine the size just by pics from SOHO and whatnot. |
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| Publius |
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:26 pm Post subject: Remember Comet V1? Now we have Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught)
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My recollection is that Kent told us it was the size of Mercury. I'd have to go back and double check Cyberspace Orbit. I also recall GLP being crashed at that time-as was another obscure board discussing the comet. Fintan Dunne covered the story also.
However, I think it is interesting that these comets are coming in and they are reported to be large and further reported to be harbringers of PX.
And simultaneously NASA does the NASA game.
This of course feeds the rumour frenzy.
Perhaps Kent can help us sort through the fuzzy mists of time and help us connect V-1 NEAT to PX.  [/i]
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| Neal |
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:35 pm Post subject: Remember Comet V1? Now we have Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught)
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kent put a link from grey lensmans glp thread on his website. if I remember correctly.
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| Publius |
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:37 pm Post subject: Remember Comet V1? Now we have Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught)
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No more than thou. 
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