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Is Comet Siding Spring splitting up?

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14 years 9 months ago #84164 by Keith g
Is Comet Siding Spring splitting up? was created by Keith g
www.astronomynow.com/news/n1003/17comet/

Interesting to see this for all you comet lovers, could be a bright outburst?

Keith.

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14 years 9 months ago #84167 by Neill
Replied by Neill on topic Re:Is Comet Siding Spring splitting up?
Intersting,

Could be something to keep an eye on, it has brighter than mag +10 in Jan but is now fading and is currently mag +11.

www.aerith.net/comet/weekly/current.html

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14 years 9 months ago #84168 by Mike
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Number of recent (attempted) images of Comet C/2007 Q3 Siding Spring with a C8 and SBIG CCD.

March 5th: www.flickr.com/photos/9885064@N05/4444665647/
March 8th: www.flickr.com/photos/9885064@N05/4444665493/
Mach 15th: www.flickr.com/photos/9885064@N05/4444665547/

Just fitted new photometric filters to the CCD and it would be interesting to image this comet again (Hopefully we will have clear skies soon)!

Mike
I83 Cherryvalley Observatory

After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say; "I WANT TO SEE THE MANAGER".

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14 years 8 months ago #84231 by michaeloconnell
Replied by michaeloconnell on topic Re:Is Comet Siding Spring splitting up?
Worth keeping an eye on this.

Your last image there Mike seems to show an elongated nucleus.

Michael.

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14 years 8 months ago #84266 by Seanie_Morris
Replied by Seanie_Morris on topic Re:Is Comet Siding Spring splitting up?
Apparently, it HAS exploded:

www.irishastronomy.org/forum?func=view&catid=1&id=84255#84256

Seanie.
Midlands Astronomy Club.
Radio Presenter (Midlands 103), Space Enthusiast, Astronomy Outreach Co-ordinator.
Former IFAS Chairperson and Secretary.

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