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[*] posted on 3-12-2013 at 09:30 PM
comet Panstarrs


http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2013/03/comet-puts-on-...

i didn't see it tonight in clear skies right after sunset in Yuma. anyone? buehler?




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[*] posted on 3-12-2013 at 09:34 PM


Nice! I went out to try and see it, but was too late, the moon had set, and I knew it was to the left of the moon.



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[*] posted on 3-12-2013 at 09:58 PM


we had a lovely clear night for viewing but the moon set afterglow was soooo very bright, it was hard to see the comet...sure was an amazing clear starry starry night and perfect for being outside. We had a motorcycle group here at the Blowhole to watch it... complete with margaritas and a catered lobster feast...oh what a night!



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[*] posted on 3-12-2013 at 10:34 PM


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we had a lovely clear night for viewing but the moon set afterglow was soooo very bright, it was hard to see the comet...sure was an amazing clear starry starry night and perfect for being outside. We had a motorcycle group here at the Blowhole to watch it... complete with margaritas and a catered lobster feast...oh what a night!


Whoa........... are you sure it was n`t something else afterglowing? Tonight was the New Moon. Check it out---
http://www.calendar-365.com/moon/moon-calendar.html
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[*] posted on 3-12-2013 at 11:33 PM


I was able to see it with binoculars for a few minutes before it sunk into the haze.
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[*] posted on 3-12-2013 at 11:59 PM


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we had a lovely clear night for viewing but the moon set afterglow was soooo very bright, it was hard to see the comet...sure was an amazing clear starry starry night and perfect for being outside. We had a motorcycle group here at the Blowhole to watch it... complete with margaritas and a catered lobster feast...oh what a night!


Whoa........... are you sure it was n`t something else afterglowing? Tonight was the New Moon. Check it out---
http://www.calendar-365.com/moon/moon-calendar.html


This was taken tonight... Tue. 3-12-13:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef017ee93...




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[*] posted on 3-13-2013 at 08:53 PM


Heres my shot of it from the sierra, we were in Ensenada/San Diego the last 2 nights with nasty smog making it really hard to see this comet, what a difference pollution free skies make!! We saw it faintly naked eye tonight, but the 20X90 binoculars gave a super view! Has a short twin tail!

Heres a link to a pic, 800 ISO, tripod, 1 second exposure

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/6077/cometpanstarrs.jpg

A small spotting scope would give a great view!




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[*] posted on 3-13-2013 at 09:08 PM


jealous.



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[*] posted on 3-14-2013 at 08:16 AM


Thanks astrobaja. That comet that may crash into Mars is insanely large. Will annihilate all rovers and probes.



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[*] posted on 3-14-2013 at 09:50 AM


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Thanks astrobaja. That comet that may crash into Mars is insanely large. Will annihilate all rovers and probes.







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[*] posted on 3-14-2013 at 10:06 AM


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Thanks astrobaja. That comet that may crash into Mars is insanely large. Will annihilate all rovers and probes.


if it can happen on mars, it can happen here on earth! :wow::wow::wow::wow:
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