Ison Lives - It survived the Sun

Phage
reply to post by intrptr

 

Not really.
The fragments will follow the original orbit. Gradually drifting apart.

I see. The sun gave birth to "Little Isons" today.

Update from John Maclean FRAS



Now that is definitely moving!

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reply to post by bluloa


I would say so.. it reaches around .2 or .3 the speed of light when its in the sling shot. The further it is/gets the slower it goes.

Apparently the tail survives, but the nucleus may have been destroyed. Possibly a few fragments being lit up, but only time will tell.

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Live - ISON watch: click



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reply to post by edmc^2


That is now a rerun of the live broadcast :p

Update for 4:10 p.m. ET Nov. 28: The comet may have fizzled, but scientists say sun-watching satellites are still seeing the dust left over from ISON swing around in a gravitational arc as it dissipates. "Dust continues to move around the orbit, just as it should," Pesnell told NBC News. The arc is visible in imagery from NASA's STEREO and SOHO satellites.

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chrismir
reply to post by edmc^2

 

That is now a rerun of the live broadcast :p

got it...thanks...need to get some coffee.

So where's ISON now?

reply to post by edmc^2


What's left of it (dust and bits) is continuing on the original orbit.

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phage says Ison is no more. So much for doomsday guess i wait another year for the world to end.

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