Just spotted a Comet or something on SOHO's LASCO C3

Hey I was just looking the SOHO latest images and thought I spotted something. So I went to the video page and there is something moving from bottom right towards the sun with a tail and the first thing that popped into my mind was comet.

I will try to upload the video but for now if you go to the link I have and click where it says more 512 x 512 under LASCO C3 it will load the video for you.

This link takes you to the video. Can anyone please help to post the video up?

reply to post by R6A6W6


Here you go, you can report it and see if it's already been reported here:

sungrazer.nrl.navy.mil...

Be better if someone can grab a still. For some reason, I'm not a fan of quicktime. For one thing, it false advertises. It's not quick.

reply to post by Chadwickus


Cool thanks I just reported it, see what happens.


Someone else has reported it already.

Got it
In the red circle.

stereo.gsfc.nasa.gov...reply to post by R6A6W6
.....I watched it after the down load...no idea how to transfer it to here...cool comet

reply to post by R6A6W6


Much better

Thank you.

I've chucked it on youtube to embed here.



Sure that was the right video? I didn't see it...

edit -- oh wait, yes I do..

Beauty vid
s+f

I was going to say soething is wrong with the video, because it looks like there is some missing frames, but then I thought that its the camera getting hit with particles and shutting down.

reply to post by R6A6W6

You found comet 96P/Machholz;

"Discovered in 1986, Comet 96P/Machholz is a fascinating comet that has passed through SOHO coronagraph images four times now," says Karl Battams of the Naval Research Lab. "It's not a huge comet but it is very photogenic, and puts on quite a display with its beautiful dusty tail." - SpaceWeather.com

reply to post by Evildead


Hey thanks for that info that was a good find also. Star for you my friend.
and mainidh thanks for posting the video on youtube and on here, star for you too.