LASCO c3 Now.. What is That?!

[SEAM]

Go to the Movie page, here: http://sohodata.nascom.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/soho_movie_theater

Hit C3, 512 resolution, then put a 30, next to the n...(or how many you wish) and watch.
At first I thought it was moving towards the Sun... Not so sure now. Anyone know more about this?

(image 78, 79, 80 going back and forth is the last pics available for today 12/15/2011)

[SEAM]

I'm trying to get the 1024 resolution now, but is locking up... must be overloaded..

[RMorgan]

No worries...It´s comet Love Joy. You´ll be able to see it at night sky, I think.

You can check it on this thread:

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?36836-SDO-and-Comet-Lovejoy

and here:

http://sdoisgo.blogspot.com/2011/12/sdo-and-comet-lovejoy.html

Cheers,

Raf.

[SEAM]

Thanks... I'd not heard of that one... what a name.

[RMorgan]

Thanks... I'd not heard of that one... what a name.

Cool name indeed! :)

"Comet Lovejoy, formally designated C/2007 E2, is a non-periodic comet discovered by Terry Lovejoy on 15 March 2007. Perihelion was 27 March 2007."

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C/2007_E2_(Lovejoy)

Cheers,

Raf.

[Thefrenzy1978]

looks like one hell of a comet perhaps unknown looks big though would say heading towards the sun but not sure. i must say that thing a huge coma need to keep a eye on this one.

[RMorgan]

Yep. It´s going towards the sun, and it´s going to miss it. However, it will be vaporized in the process:

http://news.discovery.com/space/comet-lovejoy-to-play-chicken-with-the-sun-111215.html

Cheers,

Raf.