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Re: (meteorobs) OT ??? - Comet Levy Schroeder ???
> >From Aerielle Louise ;-)
>Mn.Talk Radio Network
>7/25/01
>
>Sorry, if this is OT but, can't find any info and don't
>have anyone else to ask. at the moment.
>
>Just received an "urgent" phone call from a concerned
>astronomer.
>Seems he has just been given info from a "reliable"
>source that a Comet Levy Schroeder (sp.???) is hurtling
>toward Earth.
>
>I haven't heard of mentioned Comet.
>Thought, perhaps, the "source" was confused with Comet
>Shoemaker Levy.
>
>Any one have any info - URLs - etc.
>
>Thanks,
>
>A. ;-)
There is no such comet as Levy-Schroeder.
If the message does refer to Shoemaker-Levy, there were 9 comets with
that name.
Shoemaker-Levy 1: 1 appearance; next perihelion in 2007; comet can
approach to within 0.5 AU of Earth, but nothing predicted in near
future.
Shoemaker-Levy 2: 2 returns; next perihelion in 2009; next close
approach to Earth in 2047 (0.98 AU).
Shoemaker-Levy 3: 2 returns; next perihelion in 2005; no close
approaches to Earth since closest distance to sun is 1.8 AU beyond
Earth orbit.
Shoemaker-Levy 4: 2 returns; next perihelion in 2003; next close
approach to Earth in 2028 (0.88 AU).
Shoemaker-Levy 5: 2 returns; next perihelion in 2009; no close
approaches to Earth since closest distance to sun is 1.0 AU beyond
Earth orbit.
Shoemaker-Levy 6: 1 return, but comet missed in 1999; next perihelion
in 2006; next close approach to Earth in 2006 (0.75 AU).
Shoemaker-Levy 7: 2 returns; next perihelion in 2005; next close
approach to Earth in 2039 (0.80 AU).
Shoemaker-Levy 8: 2 returns; next perihelion in 2007; no close
approaches to Earth since closest distance to sun is 1.7 AU beyond
Earth orbit.
Shoemaker-Levy 9: hit Jupiter in 1994 and no longer exists.
Gary
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Gary W. Kronk
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http://comets.amsmeteors.org
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