Comet over Scotland
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Comet over Scotland
Any crews see the spectacular comet over North of Scotland this evening about 1630-1700ish? Seen heading westerly, very bright light with huge trail following. Never seen anything like it before...
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It was an Iridium satellite flare,one also seen west of Tain last night.Tonights centre was 4km east of Lossie and very vivid as last nights was.
Details available at heavens-above.com.
Details available at heavens-above.com.
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The McNaught comet over Oslo Norway
Picture at this link:
http://www.aftenposten.no/viten/article1594649.ece
The comet discovered 7th August 2006 by the australian astronom Robert H. McNaught. Complete name of the comet is: C/2006 P1 (McNaught).
More info and pictures at this link:
http://www.aerith.net/comet/catalog/2006P1/2006P1.html
http://www.aftenposten.no/viten/article1594649.ece
The comet discovered 7th August 2006 by the australian astronom Robert H. McNaught. Complete name of the comet is: C/2006 P1 (McNaught).
More info and pictures at this link:
http://www.aerith.net/comet/catalog/2006P1/2006P1.html
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Have just logged on to www.heavens-above.com and it appears that the comet in question (which I haven't seen for myself yet) is just to the left of the constellation Sagittarius. It should be viewable anywhere on (or slightly above, say at FL350) the Earth's surface if in the northern hemisphere at this time of year. Sagittarius is a winter constellation (i.e. not viewable in the summer) for most of us who live north of the equator and when its main stars are imaginaril y linked together has the appearance of a "teapot" tilting from left to right. Looking toward Sagittarius one is gazing toward the centre of our Galaxy the Milky Way. I'll be looking for it next time I'm on a night flight or maybe even before if the conditions on the ground are right, I hope you will find it too!!!
Another shot of it here: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ima..._jhackmann.jpg
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I saw it very early in the morning up around 45 north .Thought initialy it was an aircraft contrailing.
Anyone know how long its going to be around for and the best area to see it from?
VP TAA
Anyone know how long its going to be around for and the best area to see it from?
VP TAA
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come on mr DIRECTOR, aren't you trying to control all flying objects
No, seriously, I just felt sorry for those earthly chaps that were being constantly asked about the name of a comet they obviously didn't know about, no critic intended.
We were mesmerized by the sight and thought the whole world must be in the known...
No, seriously, I just felt sorry for those earthly chaps that were being constantly asked about the name of a comet they obviously didn't know about, no critic intended.
We were mesmerized by the sight and thought the whole world must be in the known...
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'HD, do you mean to tell me that there was somthing up there that they were not controlling'
Don't think it will be back for a while as LATCC did get wind of it and put it in the LAM hold for 45 minutes
Don't think it will be back for a while as LATCC did get wind of it and put it in the LAM hold for 45 minutes