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richie
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07 Feb 2009, 1:37 pm

Newfound Comet Lulin to grace night skies
Comet bright enough to observe with binoculars and possibly the naked eye

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Sid Leach photographed comet Lulin from his backyard in Scottsdale, Arizona on Jan. 27, 2009.

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During the next few weeks, a fine comet bright enough for observation in binoculars and possibly even with the naked eye will provide a fine skywatching target when weather permits.....


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07 Feb 2009, 6:06 pm

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/04feb_greencomet.htm?list16922



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10 Feb 2009, 9:10 pm

Hey that comet is awfully BOOOOOOMMMMMM



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11 Feb 2009, 2:54 pm

According to the data in http://www.heavens-above.com/comet.aspx ... F2007%20N3 it is already slightly past its closest approach to the Sun - and it won't be back again for nearly 50 million years.

BTW, that's quite some orbit - 1.121 A.U. x 269391.899 A.U.! That's 4.26 light years - far enough that it could be easily dislodged from its orbit by the gravitational influence of other stars.

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