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The Exploding Comet is also known as Comet 17p/Holmes, which, for reasons not completely known, had a million fold increase in brightness on October 23, 2007, making it visible to the naked eye.
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- Scientists speculate that the comet has an unconventional nucleus which periodically exposes certain amounts of its icey core to the sun, causing the explosion
- A smiliar event with Comet 17p/Holmes in 1892 was recorded by astronomer Edwin Holmes, whom the comet was named after
- The increase in the comet's luminosity is expected to last weeks or possibly months
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The Exploding Comet is also known as Comet 17p/Holmes, which, for reasons not completely known, had a million fold increase in brightness on October 23, 2007, making it visible to the naked eye.
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Wikipedia: Comet 17P/Holmes
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NASA.gov: Photo: Comet Holmes' Coma Expands
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New Scientist: Dazzling Comet Outburst Continues to Mystify
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Astronomy Magazine: Enjoy Comet Holmes at its Best
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Astronomy Magazine: Naked-Eye Comet Bursts into View
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Planetary Society: Comet 17P/Holmes is Getting Bigger Every Day
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Astrosmart: Comet 17P/Holmes Photographic Finder Chart
astromart.com (October 30, 2007)
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Wikipedia: Comet 17P/Holmes
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Scientists believe that we would not be here if it were not for three great cataclysms in the early history of the universe. This book explores the connection between these events--the "Big Bang" that spawned an entire universe; the explosi...
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View All Exploding Comet Questions (48) | Ask a QuestionCould a comet impact the earth, since it is most frozen water? (1 Answer)"The nucleus of a comet is a ball of ice and rocky dust particles that resembles a dirty snowball. The ice consists mainly of frozen water but may include other ... read moreIs there evidence of comet elements that thousands contributed 50 percent of the water on the earth? (1 Answer)I dunno what the percentage is, but, yes, there is some good evidence that at least some water on the earth came from comets. The earth's EM field doesn't repel ... read moreA comet is coming to destroy Earth? (6 Answers)Apophis asteroid, close encounter with Earth?http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/2004MN4_Sormano.gif Nick, are you prepared? The most probable scenarios today are not about Comets (possible Earth life killer events) but about somewhat less dangerous stellar ... read more
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Fast Facts:
- Scientists speculate that the comet has an unconventional nucleus which periodically exposes certain amounts of its icey core to the sun, causing the explosion
- A smiliar event with Comet 17p/Holmes in 1892 was recorded by astronomer Edwin Holmes, whom the comet was named after
- The increase in the comet's luminosity is expected to last weeks or possibly months
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