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MaryM
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Posted: Jan 11 2007 at 5:14pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM
Here is a current events science study for this week. Comet McNaught, a comet that is turning out to be quite bright, is now visible in the early evening and morning sky. Sounds like it may be spectacular in the southern hemisphere. I am so sad that it has turned cloudy here today and will be for the next few days. It is unlikely we will be able to see it at it's brightest over the next two days. Hopefully though many of you will be able to view it.

Find out about this comet:
Space.com
Spaceweather.com

View the comet here when it is no longer visible to earth viewers - Solor and Heliospheric Observatory

Comet general info and activities:
Lunar and Planetary Institute
NASA comet pages
What's a comet made of?

SNACK TIME:
Edible comet

SCIENCE:
Comet's Tale interactive game
Make a Dry ice comet

ART:
Comet craft

PHYSICAL EDUCATION:
Comet frisbee
Comet toss

Some Living literature:
Davy Crockett Saves the World - a tall tale
Maria's Comet - love Deborah Hopkinson
What Star is This? - this viewing is still so close to Epiphany. What a great tie-in. Tells the story as if the star of Bethlehem were a comet (which it could have been).

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Posted: Jan 11 2007 at 5:44pm | IP Logged Quote Paula in MN
Mary, this looks wonderful. Thanks!!!

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Posted: Jan 11 2007 at 6:13pm | IP Logged Quote marihalojen
Mary, you posted this in perfect time! Marianna and I rushed up on deck to look for it, only to find clouds on the horizon.

We consoled ourselves with your fabulous links - wow!

Thank you!

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Posted: Jan 12 2007 at 11:27pm | IP Logged Quote kingvozzo
Has anyone seen it?

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Posted: Jan 13 2007 at 11:49am | IP Logged Quote MacBeth
Clouds.   

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Posted: Jan 16 2007 at 8:18am | IP Logged Quote marihalojen
Nothing. Clouds on horizon even in Key West this weekend. No Green Flash and no cool comet!

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