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catbyte

(35,772 posts) Tue Sep 17, 2024, 04:14 PM Sep 17

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Look Up! A Dazzling Naked-Eye Comet is Heading Our Way. Don't Miss it

If you don't want to watch the video, it'll be visible in the evening sky on October 12 and will be brightest in the Northern Hemisphere. It's supposed to be brighter than Hale-Bopp back in 1997. I remember that and it was awesome. But I predict that Michigan will be socked in by clouds on that day, lol. The real information starts at 4:50 if you want to avoid the ad for something.

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Look Up! A Dazzling Naked-Eye Comet is Heading Our Way. Don't Miss it (Original Post) catbyte Sep 17 OP

It's on my calendar. flying_wahini Sep 17 #1

Is it only for one day? wryter2000 Sep 17 #2

October 12 is when it's brightest, but starting in late September it will be visible. catbyte Sep 17 #4

I'm not sure I'll be able to see it (elevation of 20 degrees above the horizon). nt Shermann Sep 17 #3

these things are always hyped and turn out be nothing. nt msongs Sep 17 #5

can we have a countdown and daily updates? samnsara Sep 27 #6

flying_wahini

(8,011 posts)

1. It's on my calendar.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2024, 04:22 PM

Sep 17

wryter2000

(47,460 posts)

2. Is it only for one day?

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2024, 04:37 PM

Sep 17

Hale Bopp was around for a while as I recall.

catbyte

(35,772 posts)

4. October 12 is when it's brightest, but starting in late September it will be visible.

Reply to wryter2000 (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 17, 2024, 04:42 PM

Sep 17

Shermann

(8,642 posts)

3. I'm not sure I'll be able to see it (elevation of 20 degrees above the horizon). nt

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2024, 04:38 PM

Sep 17

msongs

(70,178 posts)

5. these things are always hyped and turn out be nothing. nt

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2024, 04:58 PM

Sep 17

samnsara

(18,282 posts)

6. can we have a countdown and daily updates?

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Fri Sep 27, 2024, 06:44 AM

Sep 27

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