Comments on: Comet Holmes is Fading Away http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/ Space and astronomy news Sun, 8 Nov 2009 10:14:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: East coast, Australia http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/comment-page-2/#comment-6982 East coast, Australia Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:08:08 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/#comment-6982 My brother and i saw a really huge yellowish fire-coloured and very prominent star to the east from the beach in the sky for a few hours before dawn,(no it wasn't jupiter) and it remined visible until the sun had almost complely risen. It is the only star i have ever seen to have it's own moon-like ripple "reflection" in the water, and it left a shimmering haze over the water above where it was for a couple of hours after sunrise, it really unnerved us. So i got busy researching, and after all the research i've done and all the stuff i've read about planet x and it's elliptical orbit etc, unprecedented ice sheet melting and the suddenly spiralling greenhouse effect as well as all this other unexplained environmental stuff thats currently going on, although i'm certainly no paranoid conspiracy nut, however now i know i'm not the only one who's seen totally WRONG phonemena going on in the night sky this crap is beginning to make the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. I have to ask is there something horiffic about to unfold that our government's not publicly planning to tell us untill the last minute? My brother and i saw a really huge yellowish fire-coloured and very prominent star to the east from the beach in the sky for a few hours before dawn,(no it wasn't jupiter) and it remined visible until the sun had almost complely risen. It is the only star i have ever seen to have it's own moon-like ripple "reflection" in the water, and it left a shimmering haze over the water above where it was for a couple of hours after sunrise, it really unnerved us. So i got busy researching, and after all the research i've done and all the stuff i've read about planet x and it's elliptical orbit etc, unprecedented ice sheet melting and the suddenly spiralling greenhouse effect as well as all this other unexplained environmental stuff thats currently going on, although i'm certainly no paranoid conspiracy nut, however now i know i'm not the only one who's seen totally WRONG phonemena going on in the night sky this crap is beginning to make the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. I have to ask is there something horiffic about to unfold that our government's not publicly planning to tell us untill the last minute?

]]> By: celentanno http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/comment-page-2/#comment-6509 celentanno Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:31:54 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/#comment-6509 Hi? i thin it easy Hi? i thin it easy

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]]> By: Hilda Rivera http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/comment-page-1/#comment-5992 Hilda Rivera Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:58:42 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/#comment-5992 I also saw the comet on the 10th of Dec, but it wasnt Holmes. I also saw alot of falling stars that night. We sat outside watching and all saw them. But the first one was huge. Believe me it wasnt holmes because Holmes was still where it was before and after that. I live in Kipling NC, and it was a huge. I also would like to know if Holmes is still visible. It has been so cloudy lately we cant see much of nothing. Hilda I also saw the comet on the 10th of Dec, but it wasnt Holmes. I also saw alot of falling stars that night. We sat outside watching and all saw them. But the first one was huge. Believe me it wasnt holmes because Holmes was still where it was before and after that. I live in Kipling NC, and it was a huge. I also would like to know if Holmes is still visible. It has been so cloudy lately we cant see much of nothing.

Hilda

]]> By: mark http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/comment-page-1/#comment-5607 mark Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:11:57 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/#comment-5607 oh , and does anybody know if holmes is still visible to the naked eye now? i saw it back in october and november when it could be seen as a blurry disc next to mirfak in perseus, but haven't seen it lately, wondering if it might be too dim to see without binoculars/telescope now. oh , and does anybody know if holmes is still visible to the naked eye now?

i saw it back in october and november when it could be seen as a blurry disc next to mirfak in perseus, but haven't seen it lately, wondering if it might be too dim to see without binoculars/telescope now.

]]> By: mark http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/comment-page-1/#comment-5606 mark Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:08:51 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/#comment-5606 LOL @ marlon don't be silly the ancient sumerians told us nothing of the sort, i also read "chariots of the gods", interesting books but pretty far-fetched imo its definitely a comet, have a search around for images on google, it's quite impressive ;) LOL @ marlon

don't be silly

the ancient sumerians told us nothing of the sort, i also read "chariots of the gods", interesting books but pretty far-fetched imo

its definitely a comet, have a search around for images on google, it's quite impressive ;)

]]> By: T.S. Kelso http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/comment-page-1/#comment-3389 T.S. Kelso Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:43:04 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/#comment-3389 This was indeed most likely the fuel dump done by the Centaur upper stage used to launch NROL-24 from Cape Canaveral on Monday. Those of you who saw it might want to check out the YouTube video to see if it looks like what you saw. Just search for "NROL-24". This was indeed most likely the fuel dump done by the Centaur upper stage used to launch NROL-24 from Cape Canaveral on Monday. Those of you who saw it might want to check out the YouTube video to see if it looks like what you saw. Just search for "NROL-24".

]]> By: Jim B http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/comment-page-1/#comment-3351 Jim B Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:34:20 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/#comment-3351 It was a fuel dump from a rocket launched to put a spy satellite in orbit. It was a fuel dump from a rocket launched to put a spy satellite in orbit.

]]> By: John http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/comment-page-1/#comment-3333 John Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:17:53 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/#comment-3333 I have the answer to your comet query. I too saw it, in Irish skies. The most likely explanation is that it is the exhaust gasses coming from a leftover rocket booster or old satellite as it passed over your area of sky. Unlike a comet, it had no nucleus at the front, but it did have a very pointed head, a very long tail, and it did move very quickly against the background stars. There are hundreds of these cast-off rocket booster/satellites up there in our skies left over after they launched a main satellite into space. They can remain up there for years, and every now and then they may skim too close to our atmosphere which heats up the object, therefore releasing frozen fuel or water onboard that turns to a gas. Thus, we see the lovely comet-like display. While the downside may be that we're not actually seeing a comet, the upside is that it's a relatively rare event, so I and you may consider ourselves lucky to have seen it. John -- www.moonposter.ie I have the answer to your comet query.
I too saw it, in Irish skies.
The most likely explanation is that it is the exhaust gasses coming from a leftover rocket booster or old satellite as it passed over your area of sky. Unlike a comet, it had no nucleus at the front, but it did have a very pointed head, a very long tail, and it did move very quickly against the background stars.
There are hundreds of these cast-off rocket booster/satellites up there in our skies left over after they launched a main satellite into space. They can remain up there for years, and every now and then they may skim too close to our atmosphere which heats up the object, therefore releasing frozen fuel or water onboard that turns to a gas. Thus, we see the lovely comet-like display. While the downside may be that we're not actually seeing a comet, the upside is that it's a relatively rare event, so I and you may consider ourselves lucky to have seen it.
John — http://www.moonposter.ie

]]> By: john http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/comment-page-1/#comment-3040 john Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:46:46 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/#comment-3040 I saw the object that looked like a comet at @ 6:30 pm to about 7:00 pm. It looked like a comet to me it was very bright and I could see it very clearly with the naked eye. It had a bright body and a beutiful tail. I first noticed it straight up in the sky and watched it faded out toward the north east. At @ 7:00 it just faded out. I've looked for it the past two nights so I can show my daughter but have not been able to locate it. I saw the object that looked like a comet at @ 6:30 pm to about 7:00 pm. It looked like a comet to me it was very bright and I could see it very clearly with the naked eye. It had a bright body and a beutiful tail. I first noticed it straight up in the sky and watched it faded out toward the north east. At @ 7:00 it just faded out. I've looked for it the past two nights so I can show my daughter but have not been able to locate it.

]]> By: Mark http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/comment-page-1/#comment-2810 Mark Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:08:36 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/#comment-2810 Hi folks, I'm by no means convinced that what we all saw was a comet. I'm not suggesting anything X Files here, but it moved way too fast for a comet and way too slow for any number of other things. I'd suggest a launch vehicle of some sort, but it appeared to be heading West which would be a very strange direction to toss something from Langley AFB, Patrick AFB or Canaveral. The mystery continues... Hi folks,

I'm by no means convinced that what we all saw was a comet. I'm not suggesting anything X Files here, but it moved way too fast for a comet and way too slow for any number of other things. I'd suggest a launch vehicle of some sort, but it appeared to be heading West which would be a very strange direction to toss something from Langley AFB, Patrick AFB or Canaveral. The mystery continues…

]]> By: autumn http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/comment-page-1/#comment-2795 autumn Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:06:43 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/#comment-2795 I live north of Gainesville, Florida, and at around 7 PM my kids and I looked west, and saw an astounding comet. I got one or two views with my 'scope, but it was soon obscured by trees. I assumed that it was Holmes having another flareup, but from what I hear here it was not. My telescope was focussed on a star, though, and did not need much refocusing to view this object, so it wasn't an atmosheric phenomenon. I live north of Gainesville, Florida, and at around 7 PM my kids and I looked west, and saw an astounding comet. I got one or two views with my 'scope, but it was soon obscured by trees. I assumed that it was Holmes having another flareup, but from what I hear here it was not. My telescope was focussed on a star, though, and did not need much refocusing to view this object, so it wasn't an atmosheric phenomenon.

]]> By: SHAWN http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/comment-page-1/#comment-2754 SHAWN Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:48:32 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/#comment-2754 I LIVE IN HILTON HEAD, SC AND 9 YEARS OLD. THAT WAS REALLY COOL TO SEE I'M SO GLAD I GOT TO SEE A COMET. I LIVE IN HILTON HEAD, SC AND 9 YEARS OLD. THAT WAS REALLY COOL TO SEE I'M SO GLAD I GOT TO SEE A COMET.

]]> By: Mark http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/comment-page-1/#comment-2733 Mark Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:35:29 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/#comment-2733 I'm going to add my voice to this chorus. I'm in the middle of Charlotte, NC and even with all of the light pollution this object was very bright at about 6:50PM. As with the other observers, I saw this almost directly overhead. Anybody have any ideas what we were all seeing? I'm going to add my voice to this chorus. I'm in the middle of Charlotte, NC and even with all of the light pollution this object was very bright at about 6:50PM. As with the other observers, I saw this almost directly overhead. Anybody have any ideas what we were all seeing?

]]> By: gina http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/comment-page-1/#comment-2687 gina Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:42:21 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/#comment-2687 I live in southen virginia and at 8:00pm me and my father also saw the amazing comet with the long tail .I have searched the web and cannot find the name of this. I would also love to know what this is I live in southen virginia and at 8:00pm me and my father also saw the amazing comet with the long tail .I have searched the web and cannot find the name of this. I would also love to know what this is

]]> By: Fran http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/comment-page-1/#comment-2651 Fran Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:14:25 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/#comment-2651 My husband and I saw it too. We are in Sarasota, Fl. It was about 6:50pm. We watched it for about 15 minutes. We were looking northwest and it by the time 15 minutes passed we were actually facing northeast. It was then covered by clouds. It was very bright with the binoculars. I would love to know what comet it was. My husband and I saw it too. We are in Sarasota, Fl. It was about 6:50pm. We watched it for about 15 minutes. We were looking northwest and it by the time 15 minutes passed we were actually facing northeast. It was then covered by clouds. It was very bright with the binoculars. I would love to know what comet it was.

]]> By: Laura http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/comment-page-1/#comment-2590 Laura Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:19:57 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/#comment-2590 I have to say that I would love to name this comet after my 19 month old baby Jordan. This was such an amazing site to see this comet. I'm still in awe that it was so bright in it's flare up and was gone so quickly! I'm so glad other people saw it too. Happy Holidays everyone, be well. L I have to say that I would love to name this comet after my 19 month old baby Jordan. This was such an amazing site to see this comet. I'm still in awe that it was so bright in it's flare up and was gone so quickly! I'm so glad other people saw it too. Happy Holidays everyone, be well. L

]]> By: Laura http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/comment-page-1/#comment-2588 Laura Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:03:38 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/#comment-2588 Hi! Were here in maine and also saw the same comet that Roger and Peggy saw! This was approx. 7:30 pm eastern time. I can only imagine we will see it on the new tomorrow morning. It was not Holms. Holms was still there after the comet we saw was gone! AMAZING!!! Hi! Were here in maine and also saw the same comet that Roger and Peggy saw! This was approx. 7:30 pm eastern time. I can only imagine we will see it on the new tomorrow morning. It was not Holms. Holms was still there after the comet we saw was gone! AMAZING!!!

]]> By: peggy http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/comment-page-1/#comment-2586 peggy Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:35:24 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/#comment-2586 Just like Roger, we also saw the comet with the tail at about 1900 EST Dec 10 in Venice, FL. Went back out at 2030 EST and saw nothing. Where did it go? Just like Roger, we also saw the comet with the tail at about 1900 EST Dec 10 in Venice, FL. Went back out at 2030 EST and saw nothing. Where did it go?

]]> By: Roger http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/comment-page-1/#comment-2584 Roger Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:20:34 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/#comment-2584 Hi, I don't know the constellations except for the dippers. At approx. 1900 EST 10 Dec., '07 I was looking almost straight up and saw a bright, blurred spot. I went into the house to retrieve binoculars. I could see what appeared to be a comet with the tail pointed eastward. I'm in SE Michigan near Ann Arbor. A few minutes later I told my wife and we looked together to see it but we couldn't find it. Darn!! I've seen comets only twice before and this was the best. I will continue to look. Hi, I don't know the constellations except for the dippers. At approx. 1900 EST 10 Dec., '07 I was looking almost straight up and saw a bright, blurred spot. I went into the house to retrieve binoculars. I could see what appeared to be a comet with the tail pointed eastward. I'm in SE Michigan near Ann Arbor. A few minutes later I told my wife and we looked together to see it but we couldn't find it. Darn!! I've seen comets only twice before and this was the best. I will continue to look.

]]> By: Dawn http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/comment-page-1/#comment-2581 Dawn Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:03:20 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/#comment-2581 I saw a comet tonight 12-10-07 around 6:40 pm. I was looking straight in Angier North Carolina. Do you have any idea what it was that I saw? I saw a comet tonight 12-10-07 around 6:40 pm. I was looking straight in Angier North Carolina. Do you have any idea what it was that I saw?

]]> By: marlon http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/comment-page-1/#comment-1918 marlon Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:55:24 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/11/27/comet-holmes-is-fading-away/#comment-1918 Holmes is not a comet. it is planet nibiru and its accompanying satellite. there will be a second eruption for sure while this planetary system is nearing the orbit of jupiter as the ancient sumerians foretold us. Holmes is not a comet. it is planet nibiru and its accompanying satellite. there will be a second eruption for sure while this planetary system is nearing the orbit of jupiter as the ancient sumerians foretold us.

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