[Atmob-discuss] Comet 17P/Holmes

[pbealo at comcast.net]

Are you guys preparing to do a "Heaven's Gate" gig?? See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven's_Gate_(cult)

If so, may I collect up your scopes after your ascentions?

Peter


Just think of it as evolution in action


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From: micmattei at comcast.net
> Take me I'm yours!
> 
>           Mike
> 
> 
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> From: "Steve Beckwith" <stevebeckwith at comcast.net> 
> 
> > Great Image Mario! 
> > 
> > I guess it's safe now to let everyone know that this is the mothership 
> > I've been waiting on for two hundred years. My time being stationed on 
> > this dirt ball and among you primates is just about over. While there 
> > has been difficult times (by the great Ginga, some of those ATMoB 
> > meetings can certainly last long), I can say my time here has been 
> > pleasant and being a member of the primate's ATMoB organization was the 
> > closest thing I found to being back on my home planet of Snort. 
> > However, my research is over and has been extremely successful. As a 
> > result, my people have a new food source! I will be returning shortly 
> > with the Harvest Fleet (I already have beamed my "Dibs" on the tasty 
> > Mike Mattei to the mothership". 
> > 
> > See you primates soon! 
> > 
> > - Gurglesnick 
> > 
> > Junior Agricultural Specialist 
> > Department of Tasty Morsels 
> > Snort 
> > Orion Arm 
> > Milkyway 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: Mario Motta [mailto:drmariomotta at gmail.com] 
> > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 2:46 AM 
> > To: mmotta at massmed.org 
> > Cc: Steve Beckwith; atmob-discuss at atmob.org; AAVSO-DIS 
> > Subject: Re: [Atmob-discuss] Comet 17P/Holmes 
> > 
> > 
> > OK, I just uploaded an image of Comet Holmes, about mag 2 visual. it is 
> > on the ATMOB website, wingaersheek gallery. Direct link: 
> > 
> > http://www.atmob.org/gallery/showgallery.php?id=43 
> > 
> > This is without doubt one of the weirdest things I have ever seen! 
> > Visually it has a dense central core, with a small fan splaying to the 
> > west, surrounded by a large shell, looks like 2 concentric shells. Has 
> > the appearance of a planetary nebula with a bright central star. I 
> > suspect it must have split in at least 2 pieces and must be spewing 
> > out volatiles. But why, and so far from the sun?? Anyone got real data 
> > on this thing? 
> > 
> > Mario Motta 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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