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Post by pickinduck on Mar 25, 2016 16:28:35 GMT -6
When scientists started tracking Comet 252P/LINEAR, they figured it would pass Earth without a trace.
But then something strange happened. The icy object started brightening abruptly a few weeks ago and has become 100 times brighter than expected, according to the astronomy magazine Sky and Telescope. As a result, observers from the Southern Hemisphere have caught a glimpse of the comet that is believed to be about 750 feet in size. They have been able to see it with their naked eye and the comet appeared greenish in color.
Bright green comet |
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Post by sherlew99 on Mar 25, 2016 16:43:00 GMT -6
Cool, I wonder what kind of gas it's emitting.
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Post by sherlew99 on Mar 25, 2016 16:51:45 GMT -6
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Post by pickinduck on Mar 25, 2016 16:58:22 GMT -6
Are they sure? Doesn't kryptonite glow green?
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Post by sherlew99 on Mar 25, 2016 17:03:08 GMT -6
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Post by pickinduck on Mar 25, 2016 19:08:59 GMT -6
Kryptonite from Superman not krypton gas.
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Post by sherlew99 on Mar 25, 2016 19:33:44 GMT -6
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Post by pickinduck on Mar 30, 2016 18:35:18 GMT -6
Its already moving away  They mention its location tomorrow but by the time I get my binos it will probably be gone |
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Post by sherlew99 on Mar 30, 2016 18:45:38 GMT -6
Drat, but hopefully you can catch some more cool comets later.
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