Originally posted by ubeenhad

Originally posted by wmd_2008

Originally posted by ubeenhad


Crazy they just now found it.
Its brightness magnitude is expected to be -16. In comparison, the sun has a magnitude of -26, and Comet Hale-Bopp was magnitude -1

Why is it crazy they just found it care to explain your logic on that

Because a large portion of the objects in the oort cloud is cataloged and tracked, just for this reason.
It's also rare that we get such a big, close comet thats gunna make its first pass close to the sun.

You have got your facts a little bit wrong

We have seen comets in the last few years that man may never see again!

For example in 1975/76 Comet West

Comet West also the longest orbital comet with an estimated period of 559,000 years.

There is no way we would have known about that since it's previous visit was 559,000 years ago!

Originally posted by wmd_2008

Originally posted by ubeenhad

Originally posted by wmd_2008

Originally posted by ubeenhad


Crazy they just now found it.
Its brightness magnitude is expected to be -16. In comparison, the sun has a magnitude of -26, and Comet Hale-Bopp was magnitude -1

Why is it crazy they just found it care to explain your logic on that

Because a large portion of the objects in the oort cloud is cataloged and tracked, just for this reason.
It's also rare that we get such a big, close comet thats gunna make its first pass close to the sun.

You have got your facts a little bit wrong

We have seen comets in the last few years that man may never see again!

For example in 1975/76 Comet West

Comet West also the longest orbital comet with an estimated period of 559,000 years.

There is no way we would have known about that since it's previous visit was 559,000 years ago!

edit on 5-10-2012 by wmd_2008 because: (no reason given)

edit on 5-10-2012 by wmd_2008 because: (no reason given)

My bad, I should have been more specific. Objects leaving the oort cloud are cataloged. And its not like it was in the oort cloud when they detected it

I don't understand the initial objections.

Originally posted by ubeenhad

The new comet, named C/2012 S1 (ISON) was found by the International Scientific Optical Network (ISON) in Russia on 21 September...

Crazy they just now found it.
Its brightness magnitude is expected to be -16. In comparison, the sun has a magnitude of -26, and Comet Hale-Bopp was magnitude -1

The same network that discovered Elenin, also discovered by the Russians. They must be on a comet hunt.

S1 ISON
SI ISON
S II SON
S 2 SON
S TWO SON
SECOND SUN



May as well get the party started, if it hasn't already been started!

Mabus then will soon die, there will come
Of people and beasts a horrible rout:
Then suddenly one will see vengeance,
Hundred, hand, thirst, hunger when the comet will run

I wonder if this is the comet predicted.

Naming it "ISON", after the scientific institute where they work, instead of naming it after themselves, is a rare display of respect and humility. Especially considering the enormity of the discovery. Kudos to these astronomers, for having such character they deserve to, eh, have the comet named after them =)

Originally posted by RubberDuckGB
According to YOUTUBE

This is where you go wrong. Don't get your facts from Youtube, get them from astronomy websites, forums and blogs, etc. where amateur astronomers post their observations and measurements. If there was anything unusual or threatening about this comet, we would hear about it from them.

P.S. there is no evidence for Planet X.

In addition, I would like to point out that when I (very politely, going out of my way to make it clear I intended no derision) asked said YouTube user how he hypothesized amateur astronomers could be kept from revealing that it was going to hit Earth (in the hypothetical scenario he suggests,) he immediately evaded the question and launched into an ad hominem attack telling me I "failed astronomy" and to "ask my mom" what I got wrong in my question.

When I asked again, he said the premise of the question was false and suggested I use "logic." When I politely asked him why, if his true aim was education and alerting people to a potential danger he wouldn't simply enlighten me to my apparent failures in the question asked, he stopped allowing my posts to be approved and simply never replied again.

That speaks volumes about his intentions in my opinion. Or, at the very least, about his attitude toward skepticism and questioning.

Just my two cents. Peace.

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