[pasmembers] Re: Comet ISON
- From: Terri <cosmicstarstuff@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Alex Vrenios <doctorv@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:01:24 -0700 (PDT)
Alex,
So, what you heard is that THEY don't know any more than we do about the comet!
: ) ha ha ha ha
however, that makes planning events around the comet very challenging!
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> From: Alex Vrenios <doctorv@xxxxxxx>
>To: Terri <cosmicstarstuff@xxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 7:37 PM
>Subject: Comet ISON
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>Heard on Planetary Radio:
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>Comet ISON has a Sun-facing jet. Scientists speculate that this means the
>comet's core is moving along its rotational axis. If that's true, then the
>"northern" hemisphere is continually facing the Sun. What's more important is
>the southern hemisphere has yet to see the Sun. And if that's true, there is a
>LOT of material on that southern hemisphere to be blown off, once the comet
>comes back from its trip around the Sun in December. And if all this is true,
>we are in for one spectacular show!
>
>Or not. Later that week these same scientists backed off that prediction,
>saying it's possible that comet ISON will not even be bright enough by
>December to be a naked-eye object.
>
>Reminds me of that 50% chance of rain last week: maybe yes, maybe no.
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>As for me, I'm betting on spectacular...
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>Alex
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