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To: editor-surveyor

So far most comets whose origin was fairly certain came from the Oort-cloud. This is the OUTER-edge of the solar-system, and is practically already outside.

So even if a comet appears to come from the Oort-cloud, it doesn't say anything about the original source for the comet. It would be easy enough for an extrasolar comet to strike the Oort-cloud and be captured.


66 posted on 03/07/2006 2:21:50 AM PST by S0122017
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To: S0122017
" It would be easy enough for an extrasolar comet to strike the Oort-cloud and be captured."

I'm sure that Buck Rogers believed that to be so ;o) Name one 'extra-solar' comet and win $100 and a ride in a '56 DeSoto.

67 posted on 03/07/2006 9:18:49 AM PST by editor-surveyor (Atheist and Fool are synonyms; Evolution is where fools hide from the sunrise)
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