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Drunkenparrot
MissMegs
Linear comet...
news.discovery.com...
Looks like it exploded...
Hopefully not.
Read the rest of the article attached to your link....
As noted by Spaceweather.com’s Tony Phillips, this explosion does not necessarily mean the comet has been blown apart.
A vein or cavern in the cometary nucleus may have been exposed to sunlight, causing rapid evaporation of the volatiles.
The rapid sublimation of ices could be injecting gas and dust into the coma, generating its current appearance.
Only followup observations over the coming weeks will confirm the outburst’s true nature and whether the comet survived the eruption intact.
Chamberf=6
cheesy
Chamberf=6
reply to post by cheesy
Where was I angry?
From your avatar?
So what do you think sir about this comet.come on..tell me something..
It's a comet that will not be as spectacular as originally thought. That's it.
AFewGoodWomen
reply to post by cheesy
Cheesy...why do I feel that your avatar is actually your DMV photo???
Chamberf=6
The tail is going to get bigger the closer it is to the sun. It is a normal happening. Not an indication of doom.
A 40 million miles away fly-by is not doom.
Plus since when do comets make "promises"?????????????edit on 10/26/2013 by Chamberf=6 because: (no reason given)edit on 10/26/2013 by Chamberf=6 because: (no reason given)
Chamberf=6
I get it. Don't speak ill of Cheesy. He just posts about flares and other happenings in ALL CAPS for the blind, and when he doesn't he personifies objects.
He is beloved and I won't say another word to him.
AutumnWitch657
reply to post by cheesy
In the United States DMV is the department of motor vehicles. It is where you get a driving license. He says he thinks that your avatar ( of an avatar lol ) is your license photo. In Indonesia do you need a license to drive a car?