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Who do you agree with more regarding comet credit?

posted 6 years ago by Hans-Wilhelm (1320)
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Raj or Penny? Raj was taking credit for discovering the comet and Penny was credit or co-credit?

I was more on Raj's side. Why? He's the astronomer who planned the viewing on the roof, he set it up, brought the telescope and had it positioned in the correct spot that found the comet. Penny was just uninterested guest he let look through the scope. He was going to be looking through it all night so allowing a notice to peek through for scope for a moment as a favor I don't quite give the "credit" for that.

It was a noteworthy story to mention in interviews and such that he let his friend join the viewing and they were actually the one who saw it through the scope first but it was still his viewing and he took the measures and skill to be searching the night sky in that area.

I don't consider, "hey friend would you like to take a peek through the scope" as being the scientific discoverer, even though her eyes saw it first.

[–] Frogarama (12942) 6 years ago

The problem is that both were accidental and random.

Penny spotted it randomly without intending to look for a comet, true... But Raj also pointed it at that spot randomly without intending to look for a comet.

Therefore, their credit is equal in terms of "planning," as there was none.

There is a critical difference: It was Penny who was looking through it at that moment and considered what she saw to be worth asking about. If she hadn't done that, the comet could have passed by before anyone else looked through the scope.

[–] sidekickinwhitefury (54) 6 years ago

The person who sees it first regardless of circumstances gets the credit. (Time is noted for documentation).
If both their names go on it, hers is first.

[–] Jes' Sayin' (5947) 6 years ago

Definitely Penny. She was just asking to share. Raj wanted to keep it to himself alone.