[extropy-chat] Watching the comets

[Amara Graps]

http://encke.jpl.nasa.gov/RecentObs.html

I've not seen with my own eyes, but the reports are coming in
to the comet observational networks.

The comets are getting brighter. Hopefully, in addition to the
professional and amateur astronomers on Earth, Rosetta will
be able to observe them in space too.

(All Rosetta instruments have now been 'commissioned', meaning they
have been tested in space, and are active. See:
http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=34942)



The Bright Comets in Our Vicinity:

Recent News and Observations
Last Updated: April 13, 2004


C/2001 Q4 (NEAT) is ~4.7 (4/13)
C/2002 T7 (LINEAR) is ~4.4 (4/13)

Amara


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