ISON image from this morning (9/6/13) | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 39830991 United States 09/06/2013 11:03 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This comet is suppose to be huge in the night sky as it gets closer so with the help of Dr Astro we should be able to get a heads up on what might be inside it's coma. I believe this is going to be bright in our sky so every human on earth can see it. I believe it is a sign from God that ominous events are about to take place here on earth. Although it could possibly cause electrical failures with our electrical grid and possible satellite failures, I don't think it will be of any consequence. I believe the Word of God tells us the Anti Christ will cause all to take a mark in order to buy or sell. This to me means that we will have electricity at that time. However, I do think we have a brown dwarf or some planetary body coming in to our solar system that at some point will cause a meteor to hit the earth causing great damage. The Bible says so. Keep watch Thanks you Dr Astro. |
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MaybeTrollingU User ID: 18166368 Brazil 09/06/2013 02:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Astro, is it possible that SOHO, or some other of this kind of sat get some good images on ISON? I mean, better than the ones we get here on earth? |
Dr. Astro (OP) Senior Forum Moderator User ID: 33360181 United States 09/06/2013 02:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I do believe you should make an effort to clean the lens this will enable clearer photographs... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 44997769 Uh no. That is what flat field calibration frames are for. Now in all fairness my flat field calibration wasn't perfect, this causes the appearance of the "donut" shapes in the image, I'll be sure to try to work on that in the future... |
Dr. Astro (OP) Senior Forum Moderator User ID: 33360181 United States 09/06/2013 02:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Astro, is it possible that SOHO, or some other of this kind of sat get some good images on ISON? I mean, better than the ones we get here on earth? Quoting: MaybeTrollingU STEREO will get an awesome view as it rounds the sun. [link to stereo-ssc.nascom.nasa.gov] SOHO will too, but considering its age its really more of a secondary system imho. |
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MaybeTrollingU User ID: 18166368 Brazil 09/06/2013 02:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Astro, is it possible that SOHO, or some other of this kind of sat get some good images on ISON? I mean, better than the ones we get here on earth? Quoting: MaybeTrollingU STEREO will get an awesome view as it rounds the sun. [link to stereo-ssc.nascom.nasa.gov] SOHO will too, but considering its age its really more of a secondary system imho. Cool! Thanks! |
Writemeaticket Red User ID: 1614440 United States 09/06/2013 03:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The really cool thing would be to find a viewing map that begins when it's visible to the naked eye for the lay-folk out here. Something like if I punch in my location, it will show me where to look in the sky, and the best date & time to go look. But I haven't been able to find something like that. On this bitch since 2004. 7th Gen Texan - Come and take it! |
TruthOverEgo User ID: 44252141 United States 09/06/2013 03:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Why cant we point Hubble on it again? Is there any hope of having another high powered telescope to image ISON? Or are we supposed to wait until its overhead? Quoting: TruthOverEgo Hubble can't point anywhere near the sun. For this reason it can never even observe the planet mercury. Good to know. Look forward to seein' more images from ya as it approaches. Thanks for sharing. The truth can't be told, it has to be realized. Awoken $lave |
Reality420 User ID: 45753315 United States 09/06/2013 03:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Hey Dr, can you summup for us who did not follow the ISON doom story. Quoting: Korats01 It's a comet that's gonna pass by earth and sun ... ? when? Perihelion (closest to sun) is November 28th, perigee (closest to earth) is December 26th. Very nice Astro. Here's another since TPTB are hiding ISON from the woowoos: [link to britastro.org] ******************************** A few dates for ISON: 1 au= 149,597,870.7 km = 92,955,807.3 mi Close approaches: -- Oct 01 2013 Close approach to Mars @ 0.0715 au -- Dec 26 2013 Close approach to Earth @ 0.4292 au For comparison, Venus (Vebus for IDW) makes its closest approach to Earth @ 0.2741 au, a lot closer than ISON. ISON crosses Earth's orbit: -- Nov 01 2013 @ r = 0.983913236081 au and 3,462,921 km above the ecliptic; which is 0.983641 au along the ecliptic (for the maths impaired). --Earth crosses this same point on Jan 15 2014 and will be 3,462,921 km below the path of ISON. ISON crosses the ecliptic: -- Nov 9 2014 @ r = 0.788270 au ISON will be crossing from North to South... " But, but, but... It's not coming from the south!!!!!!!!!!!! It's coming from the north!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! Chartreuse kachinkachinka" Perihelion : -- Nov 28 2013 |
Dr. Astro (OP) Senior Forum Moderator User ID: 33360181 United States 09/06/2013 04:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Hey Dr, can you summup for us who did not follow the ISON doom story. Quoting: Korats01 It's a comet that's gonna pass by earth and sun ... ? when? Perihelion (closest to sun) is November 28th, perigee (closest to earth) is December 26th. Very nice Astro. Here's another since TPTB are hiding ISON from the woowoos: [link to britastro.org] Very nice image. C14 drool. Now that I know I can get it I'll probably polar align next time and go after it with longer exposures. ******************************** Quoting: R420A few dates for ISON: 1 au= 149,597,870.7 km = 92,955,807.3 mi Close approaches: -- Oct 01 2013 Close approach to Mars @ 0.0715 au -- Dec 26 2013 Close approach to Earth @ 0.4292 au For comparison, Venus (Vebus for IDW) makes its closest approach to Earth @ 0.2741 au, a lot closer than ISON. ISON crosses Earth's orbit: -- Nov 01 2013 @ r = 0.983913236081 au and 3,462,921 km above the ecliptic; which is 0.983641 au along the ecliptic (for the maths impaired). --Earth crosses this same point on Jan 15 2014 and will be 3,462,921 km below the path of ISON. ISON crosses the ecliptic: -- Nov 9 2014 @ r = 0.788270 au ISON will be crossing from North to South... " But, but, but... It's not coming from the south!!!!!!!!!!!! It's coming from the north!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! Chartreuse kachinkachinka" Perihelion : -- Nov 28 2013 lulz! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 22338545 United States 09/06/2013 04:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Isn't the op a paid homo shill? At least that's what I gathered from reading here. We conspiracytards question everything! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45862355 You new here? Dr. A's not a paid homo shill... Thanks, Dr. A. Can't wait to see the progression. Yeah, really. Thank you Dr. Astro. It's the perfect time to start watching this comet's approach. It's exciting! I'll definitely be checking back for updates. I'm curious about what you think will happen. Break up, or not break up? That is the question. |
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Dr. Astro (OP) Senior Forum Moderator User ID: 33360181 United States 09/06/2013 04:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | That is not ISON. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 46348215 Astro, you are Government Shill please go away. Looks like a smudge on your lens. Unless you have a very large telescope and dark skies, that is what Ison looks like right now, just a faint smudge. It isn't a smudge on the lens though, such a thing would not even be in focus. It is Ison, and it is exactly where it should have been. Sorry to disappoint you. |
Dr. Astro (OP) Senior Forum Moderator User ID: 33360181 United States 09/06/2013 04:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | hey astro, off topic but can you take me back to my childhood by reminding me the name of the game your avatar represents, i used to play it on my zx spectrum as a kid :) and thanks for the pics :) Quoting: awoken1 I don't even know, I just Photoshopped a depiction of Laika, the first animal in space, that I found online. |
saturn12 User ID: 1063102 United States 09/06/2013 04:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Isn't the op a paid homo shill? At least that's what I gathered from reading here. We conspiracytards question everything! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45862355 You new here? Dr. A's not a paid homo shill... Thanks, Dr. A. Can't wait to see the progression. mee too ! Never Enough Wine!! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 26749853 Canada 09/06/2013 05:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Astro, is it possible that SOHO, or some other of this kind of sat get some good images on ISON? I mean, better than the ones we get here on earth? Quoting: MaybeTrollingU STEREO will get an awesome view as it rounds the sun. [link to stereo-ssc.nascom.nasa.gov] SOHO will too, but considering its age its really more of a secondary system imho. Too bad on pausing the animation, but it doesn't appear to be anywhere near the sun view angle. According to that it should rise hours before sunrise. What am I missing.? |
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