[meteorite-list] Fw: Comet 17P (Holmes) Visible Event !

[Jerry]

Great tip Doug. Will stay tuned. Haven't heard yet from Space Weather Phone, 
a paid subscription I have, so thanks again for an early tip.
Jerry Flaherty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mexicodoug" <mexicodoug at aol.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 10:58 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Fw: Comet 17P (Holmes) Visible Event !


> Resend didn't go through the first time ...
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: mexicodoug
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 9:28 AM
> Subject: Comet 17P (Holmes) Visible Event !
>
>
> Hi List,
>
> In the ancient constellation of Perseus (Rising in the NE just after 
> Sunset and highest in the sky around 2-4 am), a fading comet has suddenly 
> exploded back into life.  This comet, 17P Holmes, is suddenly visible to 
> the naked eye, although it had already swung by its perihelion months ago 
> and was now about 2.5 AU from the Sun.  (and a little bit more than the 
> Sun-Mars distance from Earth).  Initially mistaken for a companion to the 
> Andromeda Galaxy, Comet Holmes was discovered in 1892, and has had a 
> lesser outburst before...
>
> Not bad for a Jupiter family (main belt asteroid like) comet estimated at 
> less than 3.5 Km in diameter.
>
> What is happing aboard Comet Holmes?  Why is it suddenly 100,000 times 
> brighter than it was before? Don't touch that dial and stay tuned for some 
> exciting scenes next week :-)
>
> Happy Hunting,
> Doug
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