BajaNomad

The Comet is coming, the comet is coming!

David K - 1-19-2023 at 10:36 AM

Location in ten days:




More info, dates, and location maps: https://www.celestron.com/blogs/news/comet-c2022e3-ztf

pauldavidmena - 1-19-2023 at 12:24 PM

We'll be in Todos Santos 3 days later, and expect to have a much better chance of seeing the comet than we do here on Cape Cod.

New comet visible this month

Whale-ista - 1-21-2023 at 01:19 PM

For your winter nighttime viewing pleasure:

https://www.nytimes.com/article/green-comet-watch.html?unloc...

David K - 1-21-2023 at 01:34 PM

Nice if anyone can photograph it!

Tonight, between the Big and Little Dippers

David K - 1-27-2023 at 07:08 AM



surfhat - 1-27-2023 at 10:00 AM

A chunk of space rock passed by Earth closer than any ever a couple of days ago.

About 200 plus miles is close enough. I hope some ability to deflect such space rocks can be secured. An attempt to show just this ability recently was successful in changing the direction of a small asteroid that was not a threat. It is good to know we can reposition an asteroid if need be.

David K - 1-27-2023 at 10:02 AM

We can try, HA!!!

I getting to think that Earth may be ready for another re-boot...?

JDCanuck - 1-27-2023 at 04:15 PM

Speaking of comets, this was the theory behind the deep freeze of the dark ages:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/02/040204000254.h...

mtgoat666 - 1-28-2023 at 07:46 AM

Quote: Originally posted by David K  



That’s a very odd orientation for a star chart. Kooky.

mtgoat666 - 1-28-2023 at 09:42 AM

Quote: Originally posted by David K  
You you just hurting for some love, goat? I DID NOT CREATE THAT IMAGE, Kooky.


Dude: dont repost kooky stuff. The problem with the image: it is not oriented for a normal person looking north toward Polaris. The orientation is for a person standing upside down and looking north toward polaris.

Is it visible to the naked eye in Baja?

pauldavidmena - 1-28-2023 at 11:10 AM

Even though we have a clear view of Polaris here on Cape Cod, the surface light from Boston to our north has rendered the comet impossible to see without binoculars. Have there been any sightings in Baja to date? My wife and I are headed to Todos Santos in 4 days. :cool: