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Chin MonWang
Native Freshfood Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2013.12.12 16:30:00 -
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This is not a joke. I am Dutch living in Holland and it is 17.18 PM here (Dutch-time). I now see in the sky to the south a lightening object (not a plane & there are not yet any stars to see, only the moon at the other side 180 degrees opposite) actually very bright. I never ever saw it there before(!). Could that possibly be the remains of comet Ison. For those of you living in Western-Europe just go outside and take a look yourself, you can't miss it.
For those not knowing about comet Ison's recent history: beginning of this year NASA told us that we could expect a bright (10x times brighter than the moon) light spectacle in the skies re comet Ison passing by. But later on, while passing the Sun it seems comet Ison broke up in parts. Still there is a lot of confusion about comet Ison; it still till present is not realy known how big comet Ison actually was (nucleus).
So, can you also see the object with the naked eye? Seems 10x brighter than the moon. Could it be remains of Ison? |
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
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Posted - 2013.12.12 16:34:00 -
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That's where it's supposed to be according to the app on my phone. GÇ£If you're not willing to fight for what you have in GëívGëí you don't deserve it, and you will lose it.GÇ¥
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Chin MonWang
Native Freshfood Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2013.12.12 16:38:00 -
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Ha, well, I do not know about the apps and so: I just see it "hanging" in the sky there, made me realy wonder. Suppose in say 2 hours rotating globe I cannot see it anymore. I for sure will look for it tomorrow same time again |
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
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Posted - 2013.12.12 16:44:00 -
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There actually was a light-version of the app I use but specifically for tracking ISON, except that they've now apparently given up on the poor ice ball and switched comets. GÇ£If you're not willing to fight for what you have in GëívGëí you don't deserve it, and you will lose it.GÇ¥
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Miilla
Hulkageddon Orphanage
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Posted - 2013.12.12 16:47:00 -
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Comets are electric in nature, the "dirty snowball" hypothesis is one of the worst things to be pooped out of a scientists mouth, that along with the big bang oops. Fred Whipple did a big disservice to science with his coined term that is not correct. |
Chin MonWang
Native Freshfood Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2013.12.12 17:04:00 -
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I also read some on reliable (scientific) sites about comets, just out of curiosity. It indeed seems that the real knowledge about the "behaviour" & compositions & inter-actions with other objects of comets is quite "new territory" for scientists.
As to this thread: well, has nothing to do with any speculations or so; just go outside & take a look/verify yourselves at the right times (we don't need any scientists to do that for us & report us ). As I write this it is 17.57 (Dutch-time) here, and the object makes an angle now of say 25 degrees with the horizon. It also looks realy bigger than say the polar star (which is not to be seen presently) I expect I cannot see it anymore in say 1 hour from now I suppose. Next it will get to be observed by other continents. |
Felicity Love
Nighthawk Exploration
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Posted - 2013.12.12 17:14:00 -
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If you ask certain "organized religions", that's also where the big, shiny MotherShip is waiting...
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Morell Aurgnet
Esq Inc
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Posted - 2013.12.12 17:20:00 -
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Are you sure it's not Venus? Venus is low and bright in the SSW at the moment. |
Lugalbandak
Anunnaku Warfare Corp.
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Posted - 2013.12.12 17:25:00 -
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Morell Aurgnet wrote:Are you sure it's not Venus? Venus is low and bright in the SSW at the moment.
i tought jupiter , but i saw it too , thats a spot for planets too if im not mistaken , time to dust of the telescope and my old ccd webcam The police horse is the only animal in the world that haz his male genitals on his back |
Cebraio
4S Corporation Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2013.12.12 17:37:00 -
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Chin MonWang wrote:... just go outside .... You have funny ideas.
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Kueyen
Garoun Investment Bank Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.12.12 17:48:00 -
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Comet ISON disintegrated almost exactly 2 weeks ago, at perihelion, and has dissipated into nothingness in the subsequent days.
I deem it 99% likely that you were looking at Venus. |
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
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Posted - 2013.12.12 17:58:00 -
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Kueyen wrote:Comet ISON disintegrated almost exactly 2 weeks ago, at perihelion, and has dissipated into nothingness in the subsequent days. I deem it 99% likely that you were looking at Venus. Problem is that Venus wasn't 180-¦ opposite to the moon at the time. Yes, it makes more sense in terms of bright stuff in the sky (especially now), but the position doesn't match. GÇ£If you're not willing to fight for what you have in GëívGëí you don't deserve it, and you will lose it.GÇ¥
Get a good start: newbie skill plan 2.0. |
Krimishkev
The Revolutionaries
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Posted - 2013.12.12 19:06:00 -
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C/2012 S1 ISON is and 6 million mile wide trail of dust and large non-volatile solids. Latest images from NASA STEREO HI1 A show this clearly. Please do not be another one of those doomsday trolls. |
Vidua Arte Album
State War Academy Caldari State
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Posted - 2013.12.12 19:19:00 -
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I would like the OP to take a picture of it. If not today, then tomorrow. |
Krimishkev
The Revolutionaries
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Posted - 2013.12.12 19:35:00 -
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Lugalbandak wrote:Morell Aurgnet wrote:Are you sure it's not Venus? Venus is low and bright in the SSW at the moment. i tought jupiter , but i saw it too , thats a spot for planets too if im not mistaken , time to dust of the telescope and my old ccd webcam
NASA Just tried looking for it with Hubble, and didnt find it. The group of guys who recovered it when it was behind the sun opposed to earth in August have some possible recovery images.
See: http://www.brucegary.net/ISON
ISON is BY ALL MEANS... no longer a comet, and only a trail of dust and debris slated to pass 40 million miles above earth orbit on January 14th, 2014.
At worst we could pass through some larger debris from the original path of the tail and get a meteor shower, possibly some large fireballs, but even at this stage with the disintegration characteristics in play the large majority of debris will never even come close to earth. |
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ISD LackOfFaith
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
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Posted - 2013.12.12 19:42:00 -
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Comets are super cool, but unfortunately General Discussion is not the proper place for them. Unless they're Federation Navy Comets, of course.
Thread has been moved to Out of Pod Experience. ISD LackOfFaith Lieutenant Community Communication Liaisons (CCLs) Interstellar Services Department @ISD_LackOfFaith on Twitter |
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Krimishkev
The Revolutionaries
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Posted - 2013.12.12 19:44:00 -
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ISD LackOfFaith wrote:Comets are super cool, but unfortunately General Discussion is not the proper place for them. Unless they're Federation Navy Comets, of course.
Thread has been moved to Out of Pod Experience.
Because in EVE Online, General Discussion doesn't mean General Discussion.
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Laserak
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2013.12.12 19:45:00 -
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Chin MonWang wrote:just go outside
This could be a prelude to invasion, everyone maintain your posts...and posting. |
Chin MonWang
Native Freshfood Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2013.12.12 19:50:00 -
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Cebraio wrote:Chin MonWang wrote:... just go outside .... You have funny ideas.
Have to agree with you: far more accurate would have been for me to formulate that phrase as fws: "for those not held in closed penitentiary, just go outside and take a look yourselves".
But seriously: how often do people nowadays watch the skies? Almost never in these fast-paced times. I am not advocating the Mayans now watching the skies 24/7, however, from time to time just using our given senses instead of relying on the digitally displayed words only, well, can't hurt imo.
Anyway, if it would indeed would prove to be some remains of Ison then we will know very soon through the media. Checked the media here, no mention of it yet.
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Ishtanchuk Fazmarai
2749
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Posted - 2013.12.12 21:09:00 -
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At that time and hour, and roughly to the South, there was Venus:
http://in-the-sky.org/skymap.php?year=2013&month=12&day=12&hour=17&min=0&country=156&town=12357 The Greater Fool Bar is now open for business, 24/7. Come and have drinks and fun somewhere between RL and New Eden! |
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