Comet Ison will be 'brighter than the Moon'.

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#1 FMAB_GTO
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A comet due to pass close to the Earth in 2013 is expected to provide a rare and spectacular display. The comet was only recently discovered by two Russian astronomers and has been named 'Ison' after the International Scientific Optical Network. What makes this particular comet so special is that it is due to pass very close to the Earth next year and is expected to be so bright in the sky that it will be visible with the naked eye and even brighter than the Moon. It will come in to range from the beginning of November 2013 until the first few weeks of 2014. Ison is believed to have originated in the Oort Cloud, an extensive region of icy rocks located in the outer solar system. On it's way to us the comet may also be visible from the Curiosity rover on Mars before making a pass of the Earth as close as 700,000 miles on November 28th. linky
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#2 SirWander
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"and could even be visible in daylight"

that sounds freaking awesome.

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It must be really beautiful to watch it. I hope it will be visible from where I am. I' m tired of missing these events :x

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#5 SirWander
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Does that mean it'll be acceptable to wear sunglasses at night?meconate

that's ALWAYS acceptable

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#6 GazaAli
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[QUOTE="meconate"]Does that mean it'll be acceptable to wear sunglasses at night?SirWander

that's ALWAYS acceptable

Yea if you are a deranged hipster.
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#7 SirWander
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Yea if you are a deranged hipster.GazaAli

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#9 GazaAli
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[QUOTE="GazaAli"]Yea if you are a deranged hipster.SirWander

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That's the most hipster "deal with it" I have ever gotten.
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#10 indzman
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It must be really beautiful to watch it. I hope it will be visible from where I am. I' m tired of missing these events :x

johnd13

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#11 SirWander
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That's the most hipster "deal with it" I have ever gotten.GazaAli

but it's so sugoi

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#13 SirWander
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Nooo! Just say awesome, weeaboo! :P It's not kawai either.meconate

desu? :3

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#14 GazaAli
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[QUOTE="SirWander"]but it's so sugoimeconate
Nooo! Just say awesome, weeaboo! :P It's not kawai either.

Weeaboos confirmed.
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#16 SirWander
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Weeaboos confirmed.GazaAli

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#18 deactivated-598fc45371265
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How long will it be visible for?

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#20 hartsickdiscipl
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Now that will be cool.

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#21 br0kenrabbit
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I remember laying outside all night with my girl looking at Comet Hyakutake. The tail on that thing was spectacular, all told is stretched across most of the sky.

It's been about 20 years though, so I'd love another go. Different comet, different girl.:D

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#22 sune_Gem
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INB4 DOOMSDAY 2013!

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#23 br0kenrabbit
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INB4 DOOMSDAY 2013!

sune_Gem

Bout your sig...if it's cold enough for a sweater, why would you leave your naked ass hanging out?

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#24 sune_Gem
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[QUOTE="sune_Gem"]

INB4 DOOMSDAY 2013!

br0kenrabbit

Bout your sig...if it's cold enough for a sweater, why would you leave your naked ass hanging out?

Wouldn't you if you had a flank like that?

Ooh!

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#25 br0kenrabbit
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Wouldn't you if you had a flank like that?

Ooh!

sune_Gem

Clopper?

Ugh.

I like my females without chest hair, thanks.

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#26 deactivated-5b78379493e12
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Sweet. I wonder how many doomsday weirdos will come out.
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#27 sune_Gem
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[QUOTE="sune_Gem"]

Wouldn't you if you had a flank like that?

Ooh!

br0kenrabbit

Clopper?

Ugh.

I like my females without chest hair, thanks.

Don't worry. Them ponies be smooth!

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#28 br0kenrabbit
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[QUOTE="br0kenrabbit"]

[QUOTE="sune_Gem"]

Wouldn't you if you had a flank like that?

Ooh!

sune_Gem

Clopper?

Ugh.

I like my females without chest hair, thanks.

Don't worry. Them ponies be smooth!

And like...11.

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#29 sune_Gem
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[QUOTE="sune_Gem"]

[QUOTE="br0kenrabbit"]

Clopper?

Ugh.

I like my females without chest hair, thanks.

br0kenrabbit

Don't worry. Them ponies be smooth!

And like...11.

Nope, them ponies be like 11...

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Them ponies be like young adults with their own homes.

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I don't clop at all and get irked by the thought of it by the way. I'm just messing with you. :P

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#30 br0kenrabbit
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I don't clop at all and get irked by the thought of it by the way. I'm just messing with you. :P

sune_Gem

I've never seen the show (I don't watch TV at all) but I'm pretty sure those ponies are suppose to be tweens.

And clopper or not, anyone wearing a sweater and no pants to stargaze definately has some unresolved issues.:P

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#31 sune_Gem
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[QUOTE="sune_Gem"]

I don't clop at all and get irked by the thought of it by the way. I'm just messing with you. :P

br0kenrabbit

I've never seen the show (I don't watch TV at all) but I'm pretty sure those ponies are suppose to be tweens.

And clopper or not, anyone wearing a sweater and no pants to stargaze definately has some unresolved issues.:P

It's style my friend.

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#32 br0kenrabbit
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[QUOTE="br0kenrabbit"]

And clopper or not, anyone wearing a sweater and no pants to stargaze definately has some unresolved issues.:P

sune_Gem

It's style my friend.

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Hope I'll be around to witness such an event. It would be spectacular.
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[QUOTE="SirWander"]

[QUOTE="meconate"]Does that mean it'll be acceptable to wear sunglasses at night?GazaAli

that's ALWAYS acceptable

Yea if you are a deranged hipster.

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[QUOTE="SirWander"]

[QUOTE="meconate"]Does that mean it'll be acceptable to wear sunglasses at night?GazaAli

that's ALWAYS acceptable

Yea if you are a deranged hipster.

That is not hipster behaviour!