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Old 22-12-2010, 11:35 AM
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Amazing new comet

New discovery, comes to perihelion on 25 Dec 2010.

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Old 22-12-2010, 11:37 AM
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Nice one Rob
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Old 22-12-2010, 11:50 AM
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Old 22-12-2010, 11:53 AM
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well done rob!!!!1 i wonder if santas going to drop of any presents as the comet goes past..all the best for christmas and new year...
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Old 22-12-2010, 12:03 PM
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Didnt even click Rob!! Thought ... what the!! You didnt even mention it earlier.
Well done. Merry Christmas.
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Old 22-12-2010, 12:49 PM
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Good one Rob.
Wasn't Comet one of Santa's reindeer's? .
Merry Christmas.
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Old 22-12-2010, 02:01 PM
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It has now been designated C/2010 Y1 Santa-Kaufman, perihelion 14 hrs UT 24th Dec 2010 at a distance of 1 AU coinciding with it's close approach to Earth of 0.00000000001336917425 A.U., it has a low eccentric orbit of 0.0167 and a period of 365 days.

Amazing!
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Old 22-12-2010, 02:23 PM
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Well Done.
You caught me off guard as well,LOL.
Merry Christmas
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Old 22-12-2010, 02:30 PM
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It has now been designated C/2010 Y1 Santa-Kaufman, perihelion 14 hrs UT 24th Dec 2010 at a distance of 1 AU coinciding with it's close approach to Earth of 0.00000000001336917425 A.U., it has a low eccentric orbit of 0.0167 and a period of 365 days.

Amazing!
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Old 22-12-2010, 02:31 PM
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Excellent !! And all the best of the Festive Season to one and all on IIS. Thanks for all your help over this year of discovery.

Might even spot the old Gentlemen finally, we have some blue skies at last... for now.
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Old 22-12-2010, 05:10 PM
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Old 22-12-2010, 10:37 PM
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Hold on Santa.....
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Old 23-12-2010, 12:51 AM
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Hold on Santa.....
Let this one go Terry.... Santa is on his way with lightning speed to Ponders place using the fastest method of transport available . I wonder how much extra he paid him or he must have been extra good this year .

Thanks Rob, that put a big smile on my face . Merry Christmas to you too.
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