Cash for comets

pluto (Hugh) · #1 30-01-2013, 02:14 PM

It's great these guys are recognised for their contribution... with cash!

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/20...nomers-comets/

JB80 (Jarrod) · #2 30-01-2013, 06:32 PM

Wow, I had read about that award in the past but I hadn't realised that the prize was that substantial.

Well done for beating the surveys guys!

Blue Skies (Jacquie) · #3 31-01-2013, 01:37 AM

It depends on how many discoveries there are each year, really. Some years there's only been two or three who've had to share, meaning they get a bigger bite at the time.

JB80 (Jarrod) · #4 31-01-2013, 02:50 AM

Yeah it sounds that way, there are a couple of really great sites about visually hunting down comets.It makes me wish for a good horizon and large dob.

CometGuy · #5 01-02-2013, 09:34 PM

I'm not sure if I believe the $30,000 total prize, its usually quite a bit less. Funny thing is I'm one of the recipients and that amount is news to me - of course I hope it's true - but wonder were Wired got the figures from???

BTW we need more comet hunters in the southern hemisphere.

Terry

carl37 (Carl) · #6 02-02-2013, 11:50 PM

As soon as I win Tattslotto, manage to buy a property in dark skies and build a schmick remote controlled observatory, I'm in Terry!!!

AstroJunk (Jonathan) · #7 03-02-2013, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by CometGuy

BTW we need more comet hunters in the southern hemisphere.

You're doing just fine by yourself Terry, but if you want to share some of that new found wealth