Comet of the Century?

[Jeffg010]

http://news.yahoo.com/nasa-spacecraft-snaps-photo-potential-comet-century-112400946.html

Could be. Comet ISON is a new comet that was reported on march 29. They tracked it for 2 month before going public. If it survives the entry into our solar system and the sun Dec 29 could be the best we ever had in 50 of seeing comets.

 

[sixone]

March 29 is the date that NASA released photos of the comet. They've known about it since September of last year.

I hope it lives up to the best case scenario. But even if it's brighter than Pan-Starrs, I'll be happy.

 

[Ichinisan]

I'll DVR it.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

So there's still time for me to organize a cult that wants to take a ride on it? Cool!!

 

[Ichinisan]

So there's still time for me to organize a cult that wants to take a ride on it? Cool!!

I'm in. Will there be wimmins?

 

[GagHalfrunt]

I'm in. Will there be wimmins?

Not just wimmins, really really stupid wimmins who can be convinced of anything. Why do you think men start cults in the first place?

 

[BoomerD]

Cool...hopefully I'll be able to see this one.

I wasn't able to see Pan-STARRS because of the damned cloud cover here.

 

[Mixolydian]

Thread title reminded me of:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_of_the_Century_(album)

 

[BladeVenom]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6AAr7TWlWg

 

[WelshBloke]

*paging Nemesis 1...paging Nemesis 1. Request for you to bring the crazy in OT*

 

[ZaneNBK]

Oh crap, we're all dust, ALL DUST!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68dvoIBm9l0

 

[Kadarin]

I'm in. Will there be wimmins?

Briefly...

 

[OutHouse]

halebop was pretty cool. hope this one is just as cool to look up and see.

 

[IronWing]

I'm trying to convince my wife that we should vacation in Santiago in November and follow the comet home.

 

[rockyct]

I do hope it's going to be big, but keep in mind that comets are incredibly unpredictable. They often, literally, fizzle out before they get close to us. It probably will at least be visible with the naked eye though. It would be incredible for it to be daylight observable though.

 

[Fritzo]

Oh no...more overhyped space events!

 

[zinfamous]

I wasn't able to see Pan-STARRS because of the damned cloud cover here.

(too easy, Boomer. way too easy... 😀)