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Index of Subjects --Apple-Mail-324-470414441 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; delsp=yes; format=flowed Hi eveyrone: This comet normally orbits between Mars and Jupiter. It is currently at =20= near opposition, which means that the Earth lies between it and the =20 Sun. The tail of a comet is caused by the solar wind, which blows =20 outwards from the Sun is all directions. The solar wind pushes the =20 material the gassy material in the direction opposite that f the Sun. =20= Thus, if i toil forms for this comet it will be pointing away from the =20= Sun, and also away from the Earth. The big question is what caused it to suddenly get over a million times =20= brighter... my first guess is that a piece of debris from the asteroid =20= belt hit it, but this comet did the same thing in the late 1800s. Pat On Oct 26, 2007, at 10:16 PM, Richard Stern wrote: > Agreed - I just had a good look from my deck through binoculars. =20 > Perhaps it will grow a tail. > > Richard > > On 10/26/07, henk kwindt < cbatl@eastlink.ca> wrote:Thanks Sherman for = =20 > the alert and directions! Awesome sight and very easy to find. >> Henk Kwindt, Cow Bay, NS. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Sherman Williams >>> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >>> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 5:19 PM >>> Subject: [NatureNS] A Comet Suddenly Becomes Naked-eye Brightness >>> >>> If you have not seen the FUZZY STAR yet you should give it a try. It = =20 >>> is an unusual event.=A0 I have updated my site on the Comet Holmes =20= >>> Outburst, showing how to find it in the bright moonlight. >>> >>> http://web.mac.com/sherm39/iWeb/Site/comet-holmes.html >>> >>> Also check out SpaceWeather Dot Com; the comet is their feature =20 >>> today (Oct 26) >>> >>> http://www.spaceweather.com/ >>> >>> >>> There is a lot on=A0 GOOGLE also. >>> >>> Sherman >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Sherman Williams >>> shermw@xcountry.tv >>> >>> >>> > > > > -- =20 > Richard Stern, > 317 Middle Dyke Rd. > Port Williams, NS, Canada > B0P 1T0 > > rbstern@ns.sympatico.ca > rbstern@xcountry.tv > sternrichard@gmail.com > ################### =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=20 =3D=3D Patrick Kelly Director of Computer Facilities =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=20 =3D=3D Faculty of Architecture and Planning Dalhousie University =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=20 =3D=3D PO Box 1000 Stn Central 5410 Spring Garden Road Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X4 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X4 Canada Canada =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=20 =3D=3D Phone:(902) 494-3294 FAX:(902) 423-6672 E-mail:patrick.kelly@dal.ca =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=20 =3D=3D --Apple-Mail-324-470414441 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi eveyrone: This comet normally orbits between Mars and Jupiter. It is currently at near opposition, which means that the Earth lies between it and the Sun. The tail of a comet is caused by the solar wind, which blows outwards from the Sun is all directions. The solar wind pushes the material the gassy material in the direction opposite that f the Sun. Thus, if i toil forms for this comet it will be pointing away from the Sun, and also away from the Earth. The big question is what caused it to suddenly get over a million times brighter... my first guess is that a piece of debris from the asteroid belt hit it, but this comet did the same thing in the late 1800s. Pat On Oct 26, 2007, at 10:16 PM, Richard Stern wrote: <excerpt>Agreed - I just had a good look from my deck through binoculars. Perhaps it will grow a tail. Richard On 10/26/07, <bold>henk kwindt</bold> <<<color><param>0000,0000,EEEE</param> cbatl@eastlink.ca</color>> wrote:<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>Thanks Sherman for the alert and directions! 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