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Based on preliminary analysis of the data, the comet appears to be at the low end of the range of brightness predictions for the observation. As a result, the image isn't visually pleasing but low coma activity is best for constraining the size of the nucleus. This image has a scale of approximately 8 miles (13.3 km) per pixel, larger than the comet, but the size of the nucleus can be estimated based on the typical brightness of other comet nuclei. The comet, like Mars, is currently 241 million kilometers from the Sun. As the comet gets closer to the sun, its brightness will increase to Earth-based observers and the comet may also become intrinsically brighter as the stronger sunlight volatilizes the comet's ices.
Lady_Tuatha
Photos of comet ISON from Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter -
exiteternity
Lady_Tuatha
Photos of comet ISON from Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter -
omg i wish was not so many pollution in skies here so we could see stars like that.. SO many stars!! amazing foto!!!
exiteternity
reply to post by ngchunter
camera noise? how can camera make noise pls?
exiteternity
reply to post by ngchunter
oh okay. but why nasa dont have better megapixel or camera they have some moneys
exiteternity
reply to post by ngchunter
oh okay. but i think they should get a better camera, my phone is sgs4 and it dont give such noise,
Leighthall
reply to post by cheesy
That looks awesome. Reminds me of the cigar shaped craft near Saturns rings, or the Russian fighter pilot chasing a cylindrical UFO (doco - voice over by Sean Connery if I recall correctly) - both could have been debunked, can't be buggered looking it up.
Any way to legitamise this footage? (source?).
Would be a great and economical method of travel - hitch a ride in close orbit around an object travelling at what...currently ~76,000mph - engines off sit back...
I have no idea about gravitational orbits though - does the parent object need to be spinning to induce a stable orbit? Would the two supposed objects orbiting Ison for any decent amount of time induce a spin on the host object itself? - Maybe someone with more of a grasp on the subject matter could chime in.
And... source?
Cheers Leighthall.edit on 4-10-2013 by Leighthall because: additional info.
Leighthall
reply to post by cheesy
Would be a great and economical method of travel - hitch a ride in close orbit around an object travelling at what...currently ~76,000mph - engines off sit back...
I have no idea about gravitational orbits though - does the parent object need to be spinning to induce a stable orbit? Would the two supposed objects orbiting Ison for any decent amount of time induce a spin on the host object itself? - Maybe someone with more of a grasp on the subject matter could chime in.
Cheers Leighthall.
Would be a great and economical method of travel - hitch a ride in close orbit around an object travelling at what...currently ~76,000mph - engines off sit back...
does the parent object need to be spinning to induce a stable orbit?
Would the two supposed objects orbiting Ison for any decent amount of time induce a spin on the host object itself?