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Related: About this forumCOMET ISON Survives Perihelion
SolarWatcher·Published on Nov 28, 2013
COMET ISON Survived Perihelion after losing brightness and apparent size just before its nearest approach of the Sun, a small portion of the comet appearing to have survived the round trip.
- As Mark Twain said: ''Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated.''
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COMET ISON Survives Perihelion (Original Post)
DeSwiss
Nov 2013
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Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)1. you go girl!
starroute
(12,977 posts)2. The little comet that could
People are getting way too anthropomorphic about this thing, though. I suspect we're taking it as a metaphor for our entire society.
SheilaT
(23,156 posts)3. Yeah, but did enough survive that we'll
be able to see it next month?
DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)4. I think you'll be surprised at what you see next month. ;-) n/t
Response to DeSwiss (Original post)
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whopis01
(3,511 posts)8. It's orbit is infinite
It is on a hyperbolic trajectory which means that this is the first and only time that it will be coming into the inner solar system.
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)10. So - this must mean
this is somehow tied in with Thanksgivica, right?
whopis01
(3,511 posts)11. Absolutely
In fact, I would be willing to bet that there will be another similar comet next Thanksgivica.
Anyone willing to take me up on that bet, please ante up the money now and if it turns out I am wrong, I will pay you back double next Thanksgivica.
yuiyoshida
(41,831 posts)6. "Oh myyyy"
DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)7. I believe that the best is yet to come!
progressoid
(49,988 posts)9. @1:05 The Earth is closer to the Sun than Mercury?
Oops
PeoViejo
(2,178 posts)12. Icarus would have been a better name for the Comet
IMHO