Re: [meteorite-list] Big Sun-diving Comet Discovered: Comet C/2012 S1(ISON)
Hi Ron/List, Given the length of the current arc (270 days), and the consistency of the photometry over that time, I will go out on a limb and say that this will almost certainly become the brightest comet that has ever been seen -- by a significant margin -- by most people alive today. What's particularly amazing is how close this comet will come to Mars around October 1st next year -- less than 7 million miles! Hopefully NASA/JPL will have plans in the works to schedule instrument pointing and imaging of the comet using the suite of sensors both on and in orbit around the Red Planet. For Mars, this will be a northern hemisphere comet -- certainly visible from both rovers. --Rob -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Ron Baalke Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 8:57 AM To: Meteorite Mailing List Subject: [meteorite-list] Big Sun-diving Comet Discovered: Comet C/2012 S1(ISON) Space Weather News for Sept. 25, 2012 http://spaceweather.com SUNDIVING COMET: Astronomers are paying close attention to a newly-discovered comet, C/2012 S1 (ISON), which is heading for a remarkably close encounter with the sun. Fierce solar heat could turn Comet ISON into a bright naked-eye object in Nov. 2013. First images and speculation about the comet are highlighted on today's edition of http://spaceweather.com __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Big Sun-diving Comet Discovered: Comet C/2012 S1(ISON)
Given it might be as bright or brighter than the full Moon, what size will it appear, comparatively speaking?? -- * Stuart McDaniel Lawndale, NC IMCA#9052 http://spacerocks.weebly.com http://www.facebook.com/Stuart.McDaniel.No.1 * "Matson wrote: = Hi Ron/List, Given the length of the current arc (270 days), and the consistency of the photometry over that time, I will go out on a limb and say that this will almost certainly become the brightest comet that has ever been seen -- by a significant margin -- by most people alive today. What's particularly amazing is how close this comet will come to Mars around October 1st next year -- less than 7 million miles! Hopefully NASA/JPL will have plans in the works to schedule instrument pointing and imaging of the comet using the suite of sensors both on and in orbit around the Red Planet. For Mars, this will be a northern hemisphere comet -- certainly visible from both rovers. --Rob -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Ron Baalke Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 8:57 AM To: Meteorite Mailing List Subject: [meteorite-list] Big Sun-diving Comet Discovered: Comet C/2012 S1(ISON) Space Weather News for Sept. 25, 2012 http://spaceweather.com SUNDIVING COMET: Astronomers are paying close attention to a newly-discovered comet, C/2012 S1 (ISON), which is heading for a remarkably close encounter with the sun. Fierce solar heat could turn Comet ISON into a bright naked-eye object in Nov. 2013. First images and speculation about the comet are highlighted on today's edition of http://spaceweather.com __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Big Sun-diving Comet Discovered: Comet C/2012 S1(ISON)
Some early estimates are that close to perihelion, the comet's tail could span more than 90 degrees as seen from earth. Haven't read any estimates yet on the expected angular size of the coma surrounding the nucleus. Probably no way to predict since the composition and size of the nucleus are not known. --Rob -Original Message- From: actionshoot...@carolina.rr.com [mailto:actionshoot...@carolina.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 11:02 AM To: Ron Baalke; Meteorite Mailing List; Matson, Robert D. Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Big Sun-diving Comet Discovered: Comet C/2012 S1(ISON) Given it might be as bright or brighter than the full Moon, what size will it appear, comparatively speaking?? -- * Stuart McDaniel Lawndale, NC IMCA#9052 http://spacerocks.weebly.com http://www.facebook.com/Stuart.McDaniel.No.1 * __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Big Sun-diving Comet Discovered: Comet C/2012 S1(ISON)
Wow...looking forward to that if predictions are true. Graham On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 6:55 PM, Matson, Robert D. wrote: > Hi Ron/List, > > Given the length of the current arc (270 days), and the consistency of > the > photometry over that time, I will go out on a limb and say that this > will > almost certainly become the brightest comet that has ever been seen -- > by > a significant margin -- by most people alive today. > > What's particularly amazing is how close this comet will come to Mars > around October 1st next year -- less than 7 million miles! Hopefully > NASA/JPL will have plans in the works to schedule instrument pointing > and imaging of the comet using the suite of sensors both on and in orbit > around the Red Planet. For Mars, this will be a northern hemisphere > comet -- certainly visible from both rovers. --Rob > > -Original Message- > From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com > [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Ron > Baalke > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 8:57 AM > To: Meteorite Mailing List > Subject: [meteorite-list] Big Sun-diving Comet Discovered: Comet C/2012 > S1(ISON) > > > > Space Weather News for Sept. 25, 2012 > http://spaceweather.com > > SUNDIVING COMET: Astronomers are paying close attention to a > newly-discovered comet, C/2012 S1 (ISON), which is heading for a > remarkably close encounter with the sun. Fierce solar heat could turn > Comet ISON into a bright naked-eye object in Nov. > 2013. First images and speculation about the comet are highlighted on > today's edition of http://spaceweather.com > > __ > > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Big Sun-diving Comet Discovered: Comet C/2012 S1(ISON)
We can only hope it will be spectacular and CLEAR WEATHER!! -- * Stuart McDaniel Lawndale, NC IMCA#9052 http://spacerocks.weebly.com http://www.facebook.com/Stuart.McDaniel.No.1 * "Matson wrote: = Some early estimates are that close to perihelion, the comet's tail could span more than 90 degrees as seen from earth. Haven't read any estimates yet on the expected angular size of the coma surrounding the nucleus. Probably no way to predict since the composition and size of the nucleus are not known. --Rob -Original Message- From: actionshoot...@carolina.rr.com [mailto:actionshoot...@carolina.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 11:02 AM To: Ron Baalke; Meteorite Mailing List; Matson, Robert D. Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Big Sun-diving Comet Discovered: Comet C/2012 S1(ISON) Given it might be as bright or brighter than the full Moon, what size will it appear, comparatively speaking?? -- * Stuart McDaniel Lawndale, NC IMCA#9052 http://spacerocks.weebly.com http://www.facebook.com/Stuart.McDaniel.No.1 * __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Big Sun-diving Comet Discovered: Comet C/2012 S1(ISON)
There is always the possibility of an unexpected outburst. Just a few years back, we saw that with comet Holmes (2007 or 2008?). That comet provided a lot of great observing for weeks before it faded and nobody saw that outburst coming. Under moderately bright urban skies, Holmes achieved naked eye visibility. This new comet could put on a similar show. -- - Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone Twitter - http://twitter.com/GalacticStone Pinterest - http://pinterest.com/galacticstone RSS - http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 - On 9/25/12, Matson, Robert D. wrote: > Some early estimates are that close to perihelion, the comet's tail > could span more than 90 degrees as seen from earth. Haven't read > any estimates yet on the expected angular size of the coma surrounding > the nucleus. Probably no way to predict since the composition and > size of the nucleus are not known. --Rob > > -Original Message- > From: actionshoot...@carolina.rr.com [mailto:actionshoot...@carolina.rr.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 11:02 AM > To: Ron Baalke; Meteorite Mailing List; Matson, Robert D. > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Big Sun-diving Comet Discovered: Comet C/2012 > S1(ISON) > > Given it might be as bright or brighter than the full Moon, what size will > it appear, comparatively speaking?? > -- > * > Stuart McDaniel > Lawndale, NC > IMCA#9052 > > http://spacerocks.weebly.com > http://www.facebook.com/Stuart.McDaniel.No.1 > * > > __ > > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Big Sun-diving Comet Discovered: Comet C/2012 S1(ISON)
Yes, this COULD be a real beauty but let's not forget we've been fooled before. Definitely worth keeping an eye on but let's not get our hopes TOO high just yet. After all they CAN and are often unpredictable. Regards! Tom __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
