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Comet Holmes Update
By dtewes in Sky Watch
November 8, 2007

Image    Comet Holmes is still drawing the attention of the astronomy community as its explosion continues. While Spaceweather.com reports that it appears to be losing some of its brightness, Holmes is still visible to the naked eye in the northeast sky after sunset.
   Don't expect to see a traditional comet. It doesn't have a tail exhibited by most comets. It looks more like a fuzzy ball. There has been speculation it just appears there is no tail because observers on Earth are viewing it from the front instead of from the side.
   Regardless, it's still an interesting spectacle that's worth spending a few minutes locating.

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  • dtewes dtewes Report a ViolationReport a Violation
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    Hey SugarMagnolia,
        I was just out in the backyard admiring the comet myself. I really does standout, but you're right that it would be more interesting if you could see the tail. Perhaps one will develop over the next few weeks. Happy stargazing.

    November 8, 2007 at 10:52 p.m.

  • dtewes dtewes Report a ViolationReport a Violation
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    Noel,
        I don't think we've ever met, but I feel like I know you. I listen to 2 meters on the scanner a lot and I try to catch the weekly net. I especially enjoyed listening to you guys when the weather net was up and running during severe weather. I don't hear as much on 2 meters as I used to. Has everyone switched to HF now?

    November 8, 2007 at 10:46 p.m.

  • dtewes dtewes Report a ViolationReport a Violation
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    Hi Shurelee,
        When I first started as a journalism major at Texas A&M, I entered the broadcast field with the intention of doing TV weather. I had just switched from a meteorology major and had some background in the field. But I got hooked on the print media and have been doing that since 1978.

    November 8, 2007 at 10:42 p.m.

  • SugarMagnolia SugarMagnolia Report a ViolationReport a Violation
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    I saw this comet a couple nights ago. Very cool, although if a tail were visible, it would be even more amazing. But it is definitely noticeable, it really does distinguish itself among the stars.

    November 8, 2007 at 10:32 p.m.

  • ShureleeUJest ShureleeUJest Report a ViolationReport a Violation
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    Say David,
    Have you ever considered doing the weather part-time on tv (that is if Cobler would let you)?  You couldn't be any worse than what we've had this last tyear or so.

    November 8, 2007 at 6:23 p.m.