how did it get its name?
Jul 12, 2020 15:19:30 #
Comet Neowise, shot this morning , was wondering if anyone knows how this got named?
Jul 12, 2020 15:22:09 #
Jul 12, 2020 15:22:26 #
donrent
Loc: Punta Gorda , Fl
OMG I won't sleep till you find out and let the thousands of us know..................... 
Jul 12, 2020 15:23:50 #
gekko11 wrote:
Comet Neowise, shot this morning , was wondering if anyone knows how this got named?
"The comet is known as Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE — or just NEOWISE for short. Scientists just discovered the rock on March 27th. It gets its name from the NASA mission that discovered it, also called NEOWISE, for Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer."
https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/10/21318478/nasa-f3-comet-neowise-see-watch-astrophotography-space
Jul 12, 2020 15:27:22 #
IDguy
Loc: Idaho
jerryc41 wrote:
"The comet is known as Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE — or just NEOWISE for short. Scientists just discovered the rock on March 27th. It gets its name from the NASA mission that discovered it, also called NEOWISE, for Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer."
https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/10/21318478/nasa-f3-comet-neowise-see-watch-astrophotography-space
https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/10/21318478/nasa-f3-comet-neowise-see-watch-astrophotography-space
Ah!
Comets aren’t rocks. Icy snowballs. The tail forms by sublimation of the ice as the comet gets heat from the sun.
Jul 12, 2020 15:31:24 #
jerryc41 wrote:
"The comet is known as Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE — or just NEOWISE for short. Scientists just discovered the rock on March 27th. It gets its name from the NASA mission that discovered it, also called NEOWISE, for Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer."
https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/10/21318478/nasa-f3-comet-neowise-see-watch-astrophotography-space
https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/10/21318478/nasa-f3-comet-neowise-see-watch-astrophotography-space
Jul 13, 2020 00:54:35 #
jerryc41 wrote:
"The comet is known as Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE — or just NEOWISE for short. Scientists just discovered the rock on March 27th. It gets its name from the NASA mission that discovered it, also called NEOWISE, for Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer."
https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/10/21318478/nasa-f3-comet-neowise-see-watch-astrophotography-space
https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/10/21318478/nasa-f3-comet-neowise-see-watch-astrophotography-space
Thank heaven for acronyms.
Bill
Jul 13, 2020 05:29:55 #
gekko11 wrote:
Comet Neowise, shot this morning , was wondering if anyone knows how this got named?
Jul 13, 2020 07:30:16 #
IDguy wrote:
Ah!
Comets aren’t rocks. Icy snowballs. The tail forms by sublimation of the ice as the comet gets heat from the sun.
Comets aren’t rocks. Icy snowballs. The tail forms by sublimation of the ice as the comet gets heat from the sun.
Rock, figuratively speaking, get a grip!.............RJM
Jul 13, 2020 07:43:42 #
jerryc41 wrote:
"The comet is known as Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE — or just NEOWISE for short. Scientists just discovered the rock on March 27th. It gets its name from the NASA mission that discovered it, also called NEOWISE, for Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer."
https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/10/21318478/nasa-f3-comet-neowise-see-watch-astrophotography-space
https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/10/21318478/nasa-f3-comet-neowise-see-watch-astrophotography-space
Feel better now, donrent?
Jul 14, 2020 17:05:03 #
thanks everybody I appreciate your looking in and your thoughtful comments...(except you donrent, horsesass)
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