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Posted: 1/2/2021 8:32:25 PM EDT
It's not tonight, right?
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I have this cousin Marcus who saw one he said it blew his mind I want to make sure I never ever miss out on a Haley's comet.
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Well I just saw Halley's Comet, she waved
Said why you always running in place Even the man in the moon disappeared Somewhere in the stratosphere!!!!! |
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Quoted: I have this cousin Marcus who saw one he said it blew his mind I want to make sure I never ever miss out on a Haley's comet. View Quote Halley's Comet specifically, or any comet? Because Hale Bopp was a much better show in the recent past. The most recent pass of Halley's wasn't particularly close to Earth. |
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I thought we shooting from an elevated position in this one. Misread the situation...
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Quoted: It's not tonight, right? View Quote |
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Stopped performing in ‘81 when Bill Haley died.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Haley_%26_His_Comets |
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Saw it when I was a kid, kinda funny thinking I’ll be dead the next time it comes round
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1986 was the worst viewing for Haley’s comet in 2000 years . We didn’t see shit when it was passing
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Gratuitous NEOWISE pic
Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) 2020-07-17 by FredMan, on Flickr Comet House 2020-07-19 by FredMan, on Flickr |
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Quoted: It's not tonight, right? View Quote No, I'm pretty sure it's not tonight, Alan. |
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Quoted: https://media.cbs8.com/assets/KFMB/images/99a4287d-54f5-4892-89a0-292771cad764/99a4287d-54f5-4892-89a0-292771cad764_750x422.jpg "This thread is relevant to my interests." View Quote |
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Quoted: Stopped performing in ‘81 when Bill Haley died. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Haley_%26_His_Comets View Quote Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock Around The Clock (1955) HD |
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Quoted: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/30093/thumbnails/70606664_122879309098560_766133481833182-1761138-thumb.JPG Well....fuck...too small to see View Quote Came to post this |
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Quoted: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/30093/thumbnails/70606664_122879309098560_766133481833182-1761138-thumb.JPG Well....fuck...too small to see View Quote Found a larger version. I saw it in '86 as a kid. Hopefully I'll still be here when it comes back around. Like the guy in the cartoon, I doubt I'll make it to a third showing. |
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I saw it when came around last time .
Will be dead next go round. |
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Quoted: Found a larger version. https://shewalkssoftly.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/comet.jpg I saw it in '86 as a kid. Hopefully I'll still be here when it comes back around. Like the guy in the cartoon, I doubt I'll make it to a third showing. View Quote I appreciate the assist |
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Quoted: Halley's Comet specifically, or any comet? Because Hale Bopp was a much better show in the recent past. The most recent pass of Halley's wasn't particularly close to Earth. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: I have this cousin Marcus who saw one he said it blew his mind I want to make sure I never ever miss out on a Haley's comet. Halley's Comet specifically, or any comet? Because Hale Bopp was a much better show in the recent past. The most recent pass of Halley's wasn't particularly close to Earth. |
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Quoted: Comets are boring. Travel to see a solar eclipse. That shit is wild. View Quote I had the best seat in the house for the 2017 eclipse. A very good friend of mine owns a cabin in the woods that borders the Shawnee National Forest in southern IL and we went and stayed the weekend. It was in the path of the total eclipse and happened to be place for the longest view of the eclipse at about 2 minutes and 30 seconds. What an amazing weekend. |
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Quoted: Yeah it sucked. It was barely visible in the telescope my dad and I were viewing it through. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: 1986 was the worst viewing for Haley’s comet in 2000 years . We didn’t see shit when it was passing Yeah it sucked. It was barely visible in the telescope my dad and I were viewing it through. I saw Halley's on the way in, in 1985, and on the way out in '86. Viewed it many times. My best view was naked eye before dawn, March 21 '86, I think--the head of the comet was a little east of the handle of the Teapot in Sagittarius. The tail was 10 degrees long or so, extending to the west across the handle into the body of the Teapot. It actually looked quite cool. When the comet was at its closest the tail was pointing almost directly away from Earth, and it was far down in the southern sky at the time, barely above the horizon as seen from Colorado. It was just an egg shaped blob at that time. |
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I have this cousin Marcus who saw one he said it blew his mind I want to make sure I never ever miss out on a Halley's comet.
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Quoted: I think Hale Bopp is about the most beautiful thing I'll ever seen in the night sky. I was working at Caterpillar in Dallas Oregon when it showed up and I used to just sit in the parking lot for 10-15 minutes before work staring up at that thing. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I have this cousin Marcus who saw one he said it blew his mind I want to make sure I never ever miss out on a Haley's comet. Halley's Comet specifically, or any comet? Because Hale Bopp was a much better show in the recent past. The most recent pass of Halley's wasn't particularly close to Earth. And it won't be back for 2500 years. That's a hell of an orbit. |
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Saw it when I was 7. I wonder every once and a while if I'll be around to see it again.
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I've got a pair of brand new Nikes in the box and a long purple sheet always at the ready...
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Quoted: Stopped performing in ‘81 when Bill Haley died. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Haley_%26_His_Comets View Quote Came here for this. |
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Quoted: I had the best seat in the house for the 2017 eclipse. A very good friend of mine owns a cabin in the woods that borders the Shawnee National Forest in southern IL and we went and stayed the weekend. It was in the path of the total eclipse and happened to be place for the longest view of the eclipse at about 2 minutes and 30 seconds. What an amazing weekend. View Quote Same here- went to Marion with some friends. That weird diamond shimmer effect on the ground was wild. Wonder what causes that. |
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Quoted: Yeah it sucked. It was barely visible in the telescope my dad and I were viewing it through. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: 1986 was the worst viewing for Haley’s comet in 2000 years . We didn’t see shit when it was passing Yeah it sucked. It was barely visible in the telescope my dad and I were viewing it through. When I was a kid I read about Halley's Comet, and was all fired up to see it when it finally came around........ BIG letdown. Neowise way way better. |
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Quoted: I had the best seat in the house for the 2017 eclipse. A very good friend of mine owns a cabin in the woods that borders the Shawnee National Forest in southern IL and we went and stayed the weekend. It was in the path of the total eclipse and happened to be place for the longest view of the eclipse at about 2 minutes and 30 seconds. What an amazing weekend. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Comets are boring. Travel to see a solar eclipse. That shit is wild. I had the best seat in the house for the 2017 eclipse. A very good friend of mine owns a cabin in the woods that borders the Shawnee National Forest in southern IL and we went and stayed the weekend. It was in the path of the total eclipse and happened to be place for the longest view of the eclipse at about 2 minutes and 30 seconds. What an amazing weekend. Yeah. I saw Haleys comet. Saw Hale Bopp. Traveled 5 hours to get into the path of totality in 2017 and that left a bigger impression than either comet. The light gradually dimming, taking on an unusual tint that just seemed unnatural and added a somewhat dreamlike feel. The temperature dropped noticeably. The ring in the sky when totality was achieved. Yeah, worth the drive. |
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