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This is a terrific outburst. And since it doesn't have a tail right now, some observers have confused it with a nova. We've had at least two reports of a new star.

Brian G. Marsden

What delighted me was that it's 30 years from now — not next week or next year. … That would be totally hopeless; that would be terrifying, in fact. Time is on our side in this one — that's why it's such a wonderful illustration of the process... I say 30 years is a good long time to do something about it if it is a problem … We should be thankful we have this kind of notice.

Brian G. Marsden

We have to beef up our searches, which are now pretty dismal, so we can find out about these things before we get hit. … It takes a dramatic event to get people's attention, and we thought the comet crash with Jupiter might have done the job. … we tend to ignore an extraterrestrial hazard that could reduce the planet to rubble. … What we really need is a good scare.

Brian G. Marsden

Brian G. Marsden

Brian G. Marsden

Born: August 5, 1937

Died: November 18, 2010 (aged 73)

Bio: Brian Geoffrey Marsden was a British astronomer and the longtime director of the Minor Planet Center at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.

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