Comet Lulin Approaches Monday!
by Frank Jovine on 02/21/2009 in Science
Here’s your chance to really wish upon a star. The event starts this Monday!
Comet Lulin, photographed here about 100 million miles away, will be passing within 38 million miles of Earth from February 23rd to mid-March, which apparently puts it within binocular range.
Some quick facts about Comet Lulin:
It was discovered in July 2007, and is frequently visible to the naked eye (though seeing it through binoculars during the aforementioned window will give you a much clearer look). It’ll appear about 2 degrees south-southwest of Saturn before it disappears out into the dark abyss in mid-March. The above photo shows the comet’s tail off and to the right, and the fading red and blue light comes from the X-ray and ultraviolet telescopes, respectively.
sam
Feb 21st, 2009
This is great! Thanks so much. Hope it will continue.
you can get interesting post about web usability and technology on my Web Usability Blog.
John Kago
Feb 22nd, 2009
It was great to see comet Lulin with the naked eye from the outskirts of Nairobi city just 2 degrees south of the equator,I just wonder how much more exciting it might have been to see it through a telescope! all my neighbors joined me as I explained about is great phenomenon.
Frank J
Feb 22nd, 2009
It must of been an awesome sight!
shoe carnival
Feb 23rd, 2009
Good piece.
Frank J
Feb 23rd, 2009
Enjoy the show!