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Comet Holmes Update
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. 7 comments from 4 users
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posted by
afa4nv2007
on Nov 10, 2007 at 12:02 PM
Hi David, Well Mostly but there is still some activity on 2 meters our club nets are on Mondays @ 8 PM CDT on 145.190 Mhz. If you hear KD5PMU in there thats me I check in sometimes but not like I used to I'm mostly busy on the Air Force MARS Nets and Military Nets but once in a blue moon I get the urge to still get on 2 meters and talk local or do some late night Dxing on the HF bands. Sounds like your interested in Ham Radio maybe you should study and try to get your ham license its easy if you havent done it already and you know now the FCC has dropped the morse code requirement now so all you have to do is take the written test the TECH test is if I remember right 30 questions the General Test is 50 Questions the TECH will give you privledges on all hamd bands above 30 mhz you want to get on HF below 30 mhz you have to take your general test whichis 50 Questions. On HF tehre are alot of HF Emergency Nets that are interesting like the Hurricane Watch Net which is the HAM Station at the Hurricane Center the South Texas Emergency Net then you have your ARES Net and so forth anyway thin kit over and consider getting your ham license its easy then it will come in useful with your weather interest and astronomy interest as well I too im interested in Space and astronmy I have a Meade Telescope I use here for moon viewing and star gazing but I need to get more powerful lenses for it ayways if your interested in ham radio you can go to this website to study for your Tech test iof you wish its WWW.QRZ.COM check it out. catch you laters Dave.
73's Noel Villarreal - KD5PMU posted by
dtewes
on Nov 8, 2007 at 10:52 PM
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. posted by
dtewes
on Nov 8, 2007 at 10:46 PM
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? posted by
dtewes
on Nov 8, 2007 at 10:42 PM
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. posted by
SugarMagnolia
on Nov 8, 2007 at 10:32 PM
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.
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afa4nv2007
on Nov 8, 2007 at 06:31 PM
I myself am a trained storm and weather spotter for the NWS being a avid ham operator we go to skywarn meetings every chance we get.I was just wondering what effect this comet blowing up has been if any creating for ham radio propagation lately I know HF comms on some bands are dead or fading in some bands and good on others I know the Sun Spots and solar storms have alot to do with Radio Propagation not really sure about expolding comets but its possible if the radiation from the comet and xrays could possibly reacthe earth do you happen to know if this comet's xrays radiation has reached the earth or ever will ? Curious to know .
73's Noel Villarreal - KD5PMU / USAF MARS Callsign - AFA4NV posted by
ShureleeUJest
on Nov 8, 2007 at 06:23 PM
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.
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