Who ya gonna call ???
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19 years 5 months ago #13171
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Hi All,
I was just wondering would anyone know who to ring/email if you thought you discovered a comet or supernova, just to make it officially yours, not that I've discovered anything, you can always dream :lol:
I was just wondering would anyone know who to ring/email if you thought you discovered a comet or supernova, just to make it officially yours, not that I've discovered anything, you can always dream :lol:
Dave L. on facebook , See my images in flickr
Chairman. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)
Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go.
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19 years 5 months ago #13172
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This is the link to report a comet find. Hope you have a hit !
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This is the link to report a comet find. Hope you have a hit !
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19 years 5 months ago #13175
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coruscations attending the whole length of the luminosity, giving to the phenomena the aspect of a wrathful messenger, and not that of a tranquil body pursuing a harmless course..comet of 1680
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The CBAT is the place to be be sending a report. Dan Green would be handilng your report......is there something you should be sharing with us?
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coruscations attending the whole length of the luminosity, giving to the phenomena the aspect of a wrathful messenger, and not that of a tranquil body pursuing a harmless course..comet of 1680
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19 years 5 months ago #13180
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Astronomers do it with the lights off.
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That was an interesting question Dave L. My question would be; How do you look for comets and Supernava? With my illussions of grandeur, I'm bound to find one if I knew how to look :lol:
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Astronomers do it with the lights off.
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19 years 5 months ago #13181
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Dave - I think there's a central 'clearing house' for all reports of objects - asteroids, comets etc. I'm sure I saw some stuff on the web. There is definately an organisation for 'minor planets' and you have to submit your form in a specified format etc etc.
As far as naming goes, they choose. You can suggest but the final call is theirs. And it usually takes 10 years or so. As for 'ownership', of course you never own it. I'm sure that whenever McDonald 458 is mentioned, you'll get your name thrown is as the discoverer
Bill - there are actually some quite good 'strategies' on the web. Here's one for asteroids - its very good.
www.arnierosner.com/are/Research/Andrew_...rategy/strategy.html
Cheers
Dave McD
As far as naming goes, they choose. You can suggest but the final call is theirs. And it usually takes 10 years or so. As for 'ownership', of course you never own it. I'm sure that whenever McDonald 458 is mentioned, you'll get your name thrown is as the discoverer
Bill - there are actually some quite good 'strategies' on the web. Here's one for asteroids - its very good.
www.arnierosner.com/are/Research/Andrew_...rategy/strategy.html
Cheers
Dave McD
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Dave L. on facebook , See my images in flickr
Chairman. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)
Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go.
+ 12"LX200, MK67, Meade2045, 4"refractor
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thanks for the replies guys,
all I need now are some miricles and clear skies.!! :lol:
all I need now are some miricles and clear skies.!! :lol:
Dave L. on facebook , See my images in flickr
Chairman. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)
Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go.
+ 12"LX200, MK67, Meade2045, 4"refractor
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