Comments on: Comet 17/P Holmes update

By: LDS Anarchist

LDS Anarchist — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:45:15 +0000

He (McCanney) is now claiming on his web site that Holmes has brightened again and that it is now 6-8 times the diameter of the Sun. Can anyone confirm this?

By: vince

vince — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 09:50:25 +0000

So…
If Comet 17/P Holmes gets much brighter again around December 22 (and especially if we get a rash of out of season hurricanes), does that lend credence to Jim McCanny’s “bad” astronomy?

Just asking because he’s the only one I can find making that prediction. Another Q:

How many years does it have to hang around before he gets a little “astro-love”?

By: Roy from Mass.

Roy from Mass. — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 03:32:43 +0000

No newspaper (or TV) coverage? My guess is, the media probably thinks “this kind of thing” is too exotic? or “esoteric”?? For example, “the kids might like it”. It’s not popular like sports….

By: Roy from Mass.

Roy from Mass. — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 01:25:47 +0000

As a twist of irony, it’s almost more impressive through BINOCULRS than a telescope!

By: Roy from Mass.

Roy from Mass. — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 01:21:12 +0000

I have been following the comet (given a CLEAR sky) for about a month now…all I’ve seen is just the coma, NO nucleus at all!
I have both binoculars AND an 8″ newtonian reflector; but tonight, it’s a full moon ! Using a nearby guide star, I track its motion…BUT to me, it’s VERY nebulous (no pun intended) or amorphous!
I almost have to use averted vision.

By: Bob Gomez

Bob Gomez — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:25:51 +0000

In Phoenix, Az @ 5:15 am, it looks simply amazing, even through binoculars.

Standard ice-ball & dust descriptions do not apply to this object. This is an electrical phenomenon, an interaction between the Sun, Comet Holmes and plasma energy.

Tesla lives.

By: Randy

Randy — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:43:47 +0000

I have been watching this thing for many weeks now. I have been telling everybody I know about it. At first I thought it was a planet.. Because it was so bright and large. It was brilliant. Definately a once in a lifetime experience.. I only want to know why it blew up and wether or not its blowing up will affect us in the future. I guess time will only tell. Until then. Keep watching the skies. I know i will……