(meteorobs) Fwd: Erupting Comet

[Roberto G.]

>I am now observing it from house, to Rome, Italy. Knot is looked at by 
>rough
> estimate and the mag. it is of 2.7!!! To the binoculars 10x50 he appears 
> of
> orange color.
> Roberto Haver
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <bmccurdy at telusplanet.net>
> To: <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 9:35 PM
> Subject: (meteorobs) Fwd: Erupting Comet
>
>
>>
>>    The latest (exciting!) news from spaceweather.com. Maybe slightly
> off-topic,
>> but to me the relationship between meteors and comets is pretty direct.
> Don't
>> know if 17P has been associated with any known meteor shower, it doesn't
> ring
>> any bells with me ...
>>
>>    Interesting comments from John Bortle about this comet can be found
> here:
>>
>> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/comets-ml/message/12843
>>
>>
>>    Bruce

17/P unfortunely has perielium at over 3.5 A.U. then there isn't a meteor
shower for the Earth, with the outburst of today if its orbit cross the 
orbit
of a planet it shall be a very spectacular meteor shower.   :-(((

Warning for North American observers (Canada and USA, especially
Eastern Cost): it's probable that this night the comet, that it's 
circumpolar,
can go over +2.7a where is now, perharps it can go at negative magnitude
then you can have the show that you lost with C/2006 P1 McNaught,
go out of the cities and take it in historical photos! Clear sky.
Best greetings.
Roberto Gorelli