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stefanieduckwitz Director
Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Posts: 295 Location: West Bend
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Posted: 01.09.2005 12:29 am Post subject: interesting... |
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Got this from a friend and thought it was kinda cool...
http://by20fd.bay20.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/getmsg?msg=MSG1104881328.3&start=7197644&len=45409&imgsafe=y&curmbox=F000000001&a=714a5b444d7cac520318fec87939dd68&curmbox=F000000001&a=714a5b444d7cac520318fec87939dd68
Clearly-Visible Comet To Pass Near Earth This Week
Comet Discovered Last Summer
POSTED: 10:58 am EST January 4, 2005
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Just weeks after one of the biggest meteor showers in years, a new object is visible in the night sky over the northern hemisphere.
According to Space.com <javascript:ol('http://www.space.com/spacewatch/041231_comet_update.html');>, Comet Machholz will pass just over 32 million miles from Earth on the night of Jan. 5-6, and experts say it's clearly visible in the southern sky, even to the naked eye.
Adam Block/NOAO/AURA/NSF An image of Comet Machholz taken by the National Optical Astronomy Observatory in mid-December.
Discovered in late August by Donald Machholz in California, the Machholz comet has been brightening as it continues its approach to Earth.
The comet is climbing in the night sky, just slightly east of due south, through the west side of the Taurus constellation. On Jan. 7, the comet will be visible near the Pleiades star cluster.
Experts said that the comet is highly visible at this point because it's traveling outside the Earth's orbit and is illuminated by the sun.
Despite being visible without aid, experts said using binoculars or telescopes to spot the comet will provide the best view.
After zipping by Earth, experts said the comet could make a return trip -- in about 119,000 years. _________________ Stefanie Duckwitz |
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beltmann Studio Exec
Joined: 26 Jun 2003 Posts: 2341 Location: West Bend, WI
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Posted: 01.09.2005 1:25 am Post subject: |
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Duckie's first post in more than a month. _________________ "When I was in Barcelona they showed pornography on regular television. I'm assuming it's the same way in Mexico since they also speak Spanish." - IMDb user comment |
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Danny Baldwin Studio Exec
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Posted: 01.09.2005 1:41 am Post subject: |
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beltmann wrote: | Duckie's first post in more than a month. |
Which, is, of course, nothing short of utter randomness. _________________ Danny Baldwin
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stefanieduckwitz Director
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Posted: 01.10.2005 2:30 am Post subject: |
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my name is stefanie... _________________ Stefanie Duckwitz |
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Danny Baldwin Studio Exec
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Posted: 01.10.2005 2:33 am Post subject: |
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stefanieduckwitz wrote: | my name is stefanie... |
And my name is Thadius. _________________ Danny Baldwin
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stefanieduckwitz Director
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Posted: 01.10.2005 2:34 am Post subject: |
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ugh... boys. _________________ Stefanie Duckwitz |
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beltmann Studio Exec
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Posted: 01.10.2005 2:37 am Post subject: |
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Surly Stef. _________________ "When I was in Barcelona they showed pornography on regular television. I'm assuming it's the same way in Mexico since they also speak Spanish." - IMDb user comment |
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Danny Baldwin Studio Exec
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Posted: 01.10.2005 2:38 am Post subject: |
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stefanieduckwitz wrote: | ugh... boys. |
For all you know, I could be a the ninety-eight-year-old girl next door. _________________ Danny Baldwin
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