General , Fun stuff , coolcomet  14 June, 2011 15:29

The listing of our Top Five entries in the Cool Comet campaign!

#coolcomet 4th place @Axpere: Rare Opportunity to See Extraterrestrial & Truly Tremendous Article. Entrance to dreamworld http://twitpic.com/55xh4q

Image credit: @Axpere via Twitpic - click for full size

Our sincere thanks to all who took part. Judging was very difficult! The complete listing of submisisons is available via TwapperKeeper or here in the blog.

And the Top Five are... 

GRAND PRIZE WINNER! 

@lilla71

Il simbolo di una bellezza tanto stupefacente quanto fugace che vorresti imprigionare nello spazio e nel tempo

Symbols of a beauty as amazing as fleeting, that you would like to capture in space and time

Top Places - 2nd thru 5th

@JPMajor

Why are comets cool? They're cold as ice, dirty as heck and still think tails are fashionable.

@alessandrocumbo

Rosetta dimostra che le distanze risiedono solo nelle menti ottuse degli uomini, il viaggio è cambiare angolo visivo.

Rosetta shows that distances are only limited by the human mind. Journey enables changing your view angle.

@Axpere

Rare Opportunity (to) See Extraterrestrial (&) Truly Tremendous Article. Entrance to dreamworld is #coolcomet http://twitpic.com/55xh4q

@CometsAhoy

Wondrous marvels, lovely sights / Glowing softly in the night / Bearing ancient molecules / Comets really are so cool / #coolcomet
General , Operations , Fun stuff , Hibernation , coolcomet  11 June, 2011 21:40

This view of Comet Halley's nucleus was obtained by the Halley Multicolour Camera (HMC) on board the Giotto spacecraft, as it passed within 600 km of the comet nucleus on 13 March 1986. Credit: ESA/MPI
This view of Comet Halley's nucleus was obtained by the Halley Multicolour Camera (HMC) on board the Giotto spacecraft, as it passed within 600 km of the comet nucleus on 13 March 1986. Credit: ESA/MPI

 

{{Final winners and Top 5 to be posted shortly}} 

 

A listing of all #coolcomet Twitter campaign entries ranked by the judges in the 'Honourable mention' and 'Made us chuckle' categories (note 'very rough' EN translation for any entries not in English).

Access details on the campaign via: Take Part in ESA's Cool Comet Campaign 

Bravo and well done to all those listed below!!!

  • @kristin_365
  • @Jrmluque
  • @M__Lopez
  • @BuddyWolly
  • @magisstra
  • @Johnny_Proxy
  • @ELDNAstronomy
  • @AngusMcLulz
  • @diolor
  • @EPenguin
  • @cifvts
  • @LiiveToWiin

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