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Recently discovered comet might shine

Dr. Jones

Dr. Jones

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brighter than the full moon.

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A new comet has been discovered that is predicted to blaze incredibly brilliantly in the skies during late 2013. With a perihelion passage of less than two million kilometres from the Sun on 28 November 2013, current predictions are of an object that will dazzle the eye at up to magnitude ?16. That's far brighter than the full Moon. If predictions hold true then C/2012 S1 will certainly be one of the greatest comets in human history, far outshining the memorable Comet Hale-Bopp of 1997 and very likely to outdo the long-awaited Comet Pan-STARRS (C/2011 L4) which is set to stun in March 2013.

The new comet, named C/2012 S1 (ISON) was found by the International Scientific Optical Network (ISON) in Russia on 21 September when astronomers Vitali Nevski and Artyom Novichonok captured it on CCD images taken through a 0.4-metre reflector. Its near-parabolic orbit suggests that it has arrived fresh from the Oort Cloud, a vast zone of icy objects orbiting the Sun, pristine remnants of the formation of the Solar System.
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That's cool. There is more spectacular and coll **** out there than we can possibly imagine.
 
Who cares, it's not going to feed the homeless.
 
My oldest kid is gettign really into rock collections. So I think I am going to see if I can nudge that into liking science. I am thinking of getting her a telescope for Christmas. Then a rock collection for her birthday with onyx, crystals, polished stones...
 
Stoked said:
My oldest kid is gettign really into rock collections. So I think I am going to see if I can nudge that into liking science. I am thinking of getting her a telescope for Christmas. Then a rock collection for her birthday with onyx, crystals, polished stones...
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One Easter, my dad hid eggs filled with different rocks (amethyst, pyrite, etc) and another year hid eggs with collectible coins..

Made me take an interest in both at an early age.
 
PKM said:
One Easter, my dad hid eggs filled with different rocks (amethyst, pyrite, etc) and another year hid eggs with collectible coins..

Made me take an interest in both at an early age.
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Well she is interested already and I am seeing if I can push it into something she will pursue. I'd love to see her become something scientific. Liek a marine biologist or a chemist or something.
 
Stoked said:
Well she is interested already and I am seeing if I can push it into something she will pursue. I'd love to see her become something scientific. Liek a marine biologist or a chemist or something.
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It is difficult to use a telescope to explore the oceans, no?
 
PKM said:
It is difficult to use a telescope to explore the oceans, no?
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Yes that would be difficult. But the goal I have is to get her interested inscience. Then she can choose to take that where she will.

Medical research, chemist, palenotologist, geologist, marine biologist, vet.. science teacher...

So far that seems to be her thing.
 
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