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Comets in 2014 - Holmes, Linear, Faye, Siding Spring - Will update | |
| °Lucy° Offer Upgrade  User ID: 52400167  Germany01/19/2014 09:41 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I would like to keep this thread through the year 2014. It would be nice if we can collect all the comets and comets yet to be discovered here. If anybody would like to contribute finds I would appreciate it very much  I will try to update new discoveries regular, as they come in.Last year I didn't had much look in spotting a comet, Ison was quiet a disappointment :( But new year, new comets :) Here what can be expected this year: [link to www.fallofathousandsuns.com] Comet Holmes (17P/Holmes) - Perihelion Mar 27, 2014, Comet 17P/Holmes shocked astronomers on Oct. 24, 2007, with a spectacular eruption. In less than 24 hours, the 17th magnitude comet brightened by a factor of nearly a million, becoming a naked-eye object in the evening sky [link to www.csc.eps.harvard.edu] Comet LINEAR (209P / LINEAR) - May 6, 2014, Astronomers confirm that debris from Comet 209P/LINEAR should create a sky show on May 24, 2014 [link to www.skyandtelescope.com] Comet Faye (4P/Faye) - May 29, 2014, will reach perihelion a couple days after Comet Holmes in 2014 Comet Siding Spring (C/2013 A1) - Oct 25, 2014, There is currently a 1 and 120,000 chance that Comet Siding Spring (C/2013 A1) will hit Mars on October 19, 2014 New Comet's Potential Mars Collision in 2014 Explained [link to www.space.com] Update: As it looks, the comet will dodge around mars ********************************************************************************* Current visible comets: (only a few, see link for all) [link to www.aerith.net] C/2013 R1 ( Lovejoy ) Now it is 6.5 mag (Jan. 12, Marek Biely). In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in excellent condition for a long time until 2014 autumn when the comet will fade out. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not be observable from mid November to early February. C/2013 V3 ( Nevski ) It brightened very rapidly in mid November, from 15 mag to 9 mag only within a week. Now it is bright as 10.7 mag but diffuse (Jan. 4, Carlos Labordena). It seems to keep 10-11 mag for a while after this. It is observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It locates extremely low in the Southern Hemisphere. C/2012 K1 ( PanSTARRS ) Now it is bright as 12.8 mag (Jan. 7, Taras Prystavski). It is expected to brighten up to 5-6 mag in 2014 autumn. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be getting higher gradually after this, and it keeps observable in good condition for a long time. It keeps locating low in the Southern Hemisphere. 154P/Brewington It brightened very rapidly, and brightened up to 10.5 mag from autumn to winter. It is bright as 11.8 mag still now (Dec. 29, J. P. Navarro Pina). It will be fading after this. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in excellent condition until May when it becomes fainter than 18 mag. It will not be observable after this in the Southern Hemisphere. ********************************************************************************* Newly discovered Comets Comet Sonear (C/2014 A4) - added Jan.19th, discovered Jan.12th 2014 posted by Zapata P/2014 A2 (Hill) - added Jan.20th, discovered Jan.09th 2014 posted by Zapata P/2014 A3 (PanSTARRS) - added Jan.20th, discovered Jan.09th 2014 posted by Zapata C/2014 B1 ( Schwartz ) - added Feb. 2nd, discovered January 28, 2014 C/2014 A5 ( PanSTARRS ) - added Feb. 2nd, discovered January 4, 2014 2014 AA52 - added Feb. 2nd, discovered January 11, 2014 C/2014 C2 ( STEREO ) - added Feb 9th, discovered Feb.01st, 2014 P/2014 C1 ( TOTAS ) - added feb 9th, discovered February 1, 2014 2014 BF63 - added feb 9th, discovered January 29, 2014 C/2014 H1 ( Christensen ) - added may 22nd, discovered April 24, 2014 posted by Zapata C/2014 J1 ( Catalina ) - added may 22nd, discovered May 9, 2014 C/2014 G3 ( PanSTARRS ) - added may 22nd, discovered April 10, 2014 C/2014 F2 ( Tenagra ) - added may 22nd, March 31, 2014 C/2014 G1 ( PanSTARRS ) - added may 22nd, discovered April 5, 2014 C/2014 F1 ( Hill ) - added may 22nd, discovered March 29, 2014 C/2014 E2 ( Jacques ) - added may 22nd, discovered March 13, 2014 P/2014 E1 ( Larson ) - added may 22nd, discovered March 10, 2014 C/2014 C3 ( NEOWISE ) - added may 22nd, February 14, 2014 C/2014 C2 ( STEREO ) - added may 22nd, discovered February 1, 2014 Last Edited by °Lucy° on 05/23/2014 06:21 PM "He who people call a fool is not a fool, but he who takes flattery for Truth, is." |
| °Lucy° (OP) User ID: 52400167 Germany01/19/2014 10:18 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Comet Siding Spring (C/2013 A1) [link to www.fallofathousandsuns.com] If the comet does hit Mars, the effect on our neighboring planet will be monumental and it would mark the second time in recorded history that a comet has been observed hitting a planet. The first, and only known observation, was the impact of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 on Jupiter in 1994. The comet's nucleus is estimated to be between 9 and 31 miles (15 to 50 km) wide. The explosion would release billions of megatons of energy. For reference, the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan at the end of World War II was 0.023 megatons and the 1908 airburst over the Tunguska River in Siberia was 4.0 megatons. If the comet does miss Mars, Comet Siding Spring will be visible with small telescopes, and even binoculars, in the Southern Hemisphere beginning in the middle of September in 2014. Update: As it looks, the comet will dodge around mars Last Edited by °Lucy° on 02/09/2014 04:43 PM "He who people call a fool is not a fool, but he who takes flattery for Truth, is." |
| °Lucy° (OP) User ID: 52400167 Germany01/19/2014 10:22 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Comet 209P / LINEAR Russian astronomer, Mikhail Maslov, believes Earth will pass through the tail of Comet 209P / LINEAR between 7:00 and 8:00 UT on May 24, 2014. It could result in a meteor storm producing between 100 and 400 meteors an hour. Viewing conditions will be particular good in Canada and the United States. Astronomers confirm that debris from Comet 209P/LINEAR should create a sky show on May 24, 2014. [link to www.skyandtelescope.com] Last Edited by °Lucy° on 01/19/2014 11:53 AM "He who people call a fool is not a fool, but he who takes flattery for Truth, is." |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 52902034  Ireland01/19/2014 10:26 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | They are waking the Rosetta craft tomorrow to attempt a landing on a comet. Not doom but still interesting. [link to news.sky.com] |
| °Lucy° (OP) User ID: 52400167 Germany01/19/2014 10:31 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | They are waking the Rosetta craft tomorrow to attempt a landing on a comet. Not doom but still interesting. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 52902034 [link to news.sky.com] Very interesting! Thanks for posting this "He who people call a fool is not a fool, but he who takes flattery for Truth, is." |
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| °Lucy° (OP) User ID: 52400167 Germany01/19/2014 10:41 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | thanks for the info. Sure has been an increase in comets. Lookin pretty doomy if you ask me. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 40458469 Comet Siding Springs is one to watch out for. If it does crash into mars, it would only be the second time something like this is being observed. So nobody is to sure what effects it would have at earth. Linear should bring a good meteor show, but not sure if it would be viewable in europe "He who people call a fool is not a fool, but he who takes flattery for Truth, is." |
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| °Lucy° (OP) User ID: 52400167 Germany01/19/2014 12:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | At present 2014 does not offer much for the visual observer in the way of returning periodic comets, with the most interesting one being 209P/LINEAR, which could reach 11th magnitude when it passes 0.06 AU from the earth in May. Two comets at perihelion in 2013 may still be naked eye objects at the beginning of 2014. 2012 K1 (PanSTARRS) may reach 6th magnitude after its August perihelion, but is unfortunately a morning object. Martians will have the spectacle of a Great Comet in October. [link to www.ast.cam.ac.uk] "He who people call a fool is not a fool, but he who takes flattery for Truth, is." |
| °Lucy° (OP) User ID: 52400167 Germany01/19/2014 02:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Top 5 Sky Events of 2014 [link to newswatch.nationalgeographic.com] Quadrantids open new meteor season for 2014 [link to sen.com] "He who people call a fool is not a fool, but he who takes flattery for Truth, is." |
| Turtles Voice User ID: 15791612 United States01/19/2014 02:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Comet Holmes is back? I remember watching it in 2007 and was amazed that it received so little media attention when all you had to do was look up at night and could see how huge it was. Freaked me out  "In order to arrive at what you are not, You must go through the way in which you are not." -TS Eliot [link to www.turtlesvoice.com] Momma Said Write A Book About It - New novel [link to www.amazon.com (secure)] [link to www.facebook.com (secure)] |
| °Lucy° (OP) User ID: 52400167 Germany01/19/2014 03:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Comet Holmes is back? I remember watching it in 2007 and was amazed that it received so little media attention when all you had to do was look up at night and could see how huge it was. Freaked me out Quoting: Turtles Voice Yes, he will be back this year. Lets see if he performs again :) "He who people call a fool is not a fool, but he who takes flattery for Truth, is." |
| °Lucy° (OP) User ID: 52400167 Germany01/19/2014 04:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Fireball reports from Belgium and Germany today [link to www.godlikeproductions.com] Thread: Breaking-HUGE meteor seen over Belgium skies, hundreds of panicked calls received by police And russia [link to www.godlikeproductions.com] "He who people call a fool is not a fool, but he who takes flattery for Truth, is." |
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| °Lucy° (OP) User ID: 52400167 Germany01/19/2014 05:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | But since its not a "doom thread" it seems its not appealing .... most are so caught up by current events, nobody peaked around the corner yet  "He who people call a fool is not a fool, but he who takes flattery for Truth, is." |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 52893296  United Kingdom01/19/2014 06:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I would like to keep this thread through the year 2014. It would be nice if we can collect all the comets and comets yet to be discovered here. If anybody would like to contribute finds I would appreciate it very much Quoting: °Lucy° I will try to update new discoveries regular, as they come in.Last year I didn't had much look in spotting a comet, Ison was quiet a disappointment :( But new year, new comets :) Here what can be expected this year: Hello Lucy, sorry you missed the comets last year. PANSTARRS (C/2011 L4) was a good one, if your skies were clear enough. Lovejoy (C/2013 R1) is still visible but fading in the morning skies this month. I never bothered trying for ISON as it was never going to be an easy spot for me. This is what I found last year. Thread: 2013 The the year of the Comet. The ISON number that no one is talking about. Focus on Lovejoy! Here is the website you need for amateur equipment comet spotting. [link to cometchasing.skyhound.com] Comet Siding Spring (C/2013 A1) - Oct 25, 2014, There is currently a 1 and 120,000 chance that Comet Siding Spring (C/2013 A1) will hit Mars on October 19, 2014 New Comet's Potential Mars Collision in 2014 Explained [link to www.space.com] That's actually old information, many more observations have been made since then. JPL current rate the probability as outside of 67 sigma, that's a very small number. 6 sigma is less than one in a billion, seven sigma is less than one in 300 billion chance. K |
| °Lucy° (OP) User ID: 52400167 Germany01/20/2014 10:32 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Hello Lucy, sorry you missed the comets last year. PANSTARRS (C/2011 L4) was a good one, if your skies were clear enough. Lovejoy (C/2013 R1) is still visible but fading in the morning skies this month. I never bothered trying for ISON as it was never going to be an easy spot for me. This is what I found last year. Quoting: K Hall Thread: 2013 The the year of the Comet. The ISON number that no one is talking about. Focus on Lovejoy! Here is the website you need for amateur equipment comet spotting. [link to cometchasing.skyhound.com] Comet Siding Spring (C/2013 A1) - Oct 25, 2014, There is currently a 1 and 120,000 chance that Comet Siding Spring (C/2013 A1) will hit Mars on October 19, 2014 New Comet's Potential Mars Collision in 2014 Explained [link to www.space.com] That's actually old information, many more observations have been made since then. JPL current rate the probability as outside of 67 sigma, that's a very small number. 6 sigma is less than one in a billion, seven sigma is less than one in 300 billion chance. K Thank you for posting I didn't add Lovejoy or Panstarrs because they where around last year and not coming back this year.If you have a link for the newest information on Siding Springs please post it and I will update the information on the top post :) "He who people call a fool is not a fool, but he who takes flattery for Truth, is." |
| Face Palmer User ID: 53186298 Germany01/20/2014 10:33 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Any of them coming somewhere near us? "The world will soon wake up to the reality that everyone is broke and can collect nothing from the bankrupt, who are owed unlimited amounts by the insolvent, who are attempting to make late payments on a bank holiday in the wrong country, with an unacceptable currency, against defaulted collateral, of which nobody is sure who holds title." Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. The woman who is not pursued sets up the doctrine that pursuit is offensive to her sex, and wants to make it a felony. No genuinely attractive woman has any such desire. - H.L. Mencken, In Defense Of Women |
| °Lucy° (OP) User ID: 52400167 Germany01/20/2014 10:52 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Hi there, nice you visited They won't be really near, but might put on a show :) "The tables below list known comets that will reach perihelion in 2014. The top table includes a list of comets, which have the best chance of reaching naked-eye visibility in 2014 or are otherwise unusual. The bottom table includes a list of all comets to reach perihelion in 2014. The table is sortable by formal name (designation), informal name, discovery, next perihelion, orbit (in years), and diameter." [link to www.fallofathousandsuns.com] "He who people call a fool is not a fool, but he who takes flattery for Truth, is." |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 33508354 United States01/20/2014 11:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | read more: [link to zanbaq1.livejournal.com] |
| Face Palmer User ID: 53195009 Germany01/20/2014 11:55 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thanks Lucy "The world will soon wake up to the reality that everyone is broke and can collect nothing from the bankrupt, who are owed unlimited amounts by the insolvent, who are attempting to make late payments on a bank holiday in the wrong country, with an unacceptable currency, against defaulted collateral, of which nobody is sure who holds title." Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. The woman who is not pursued sets up the doctrine that pursuit is offensive to her sex, and wants to make it a felony. No genuinely attractive woman has any such desire. - H.L. Mencken, In Defense Of Women |
Dr. Astro Senior Forum Moderator User ID: 4211721 United States01/20/2014 12:07 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | thanks for the info. Sure has been an increase in comets. Lookin pretty doomy if you ask me. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 40458469 Wrong. Quite the opposite is true, in fact. [link to www.godlikeproductions.com] For the OP, Lovejoy might have been found last year but it's still out there and in fact it's one of the best and brightest comets currently visible. It's still "around" so to speak, here's an image of it I shot yesterday morning: [link to imageshack.com]  |
| °Lucy° (OP) User ID: 52400167 Germany01/20/2014 12:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I found a link with weekly updates on comets: [link to www.aerith.net] "He who people call a fool is not a fool, but he who takes flattery for Truth, is." |
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| °Lucy° (OP) User ID: 52400167 Germany02/07/2014 10:56 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | There are currently a few comets observable: C/2013 R1 (Lovejoy): A morning comet visible in binoculars this comet begins the month in Ophiuchus at magnitude 7.1. Look for a 7' coma. It should fade by about 1.3 magnitudes, moving into Serpens Cauda by month's end C/2012 X1 (LINEAR): A morning comet visible in small telescopes This comet begins the month in Ophiuchus at magnitude 8.7. Look for a 4' coma. It should brighten slowly, moving into Aquila by month's end. C/2012 K1 (PANSTARRS): A morning comet visible in a 6-inch (15 cm) telescope C/2011 J2 (LINEAR): A northern hemisphere evening comet visible in a 12.5-inch (32 cm) telescope 290P/Jager: An evening comet visible in a 14-inch (36 cm) telescope C/2013 V3 (Nevski): A morning comet visible in very large telescopes C/2010 S1 (LINEAR): A morning comet visible in very large telescopes 134P/Kowal-Vavrova: A morning comet visible in very large telescopes For more details and location visit [link to cometchasing.skyhound.com] "He who people call a fool is not a fool, but he who takes flattery for Truth, is." |
