To: SunkenCiv
. . . and the size discussed is apparent size, that is, observed from Earth (comet is nearby, Sun isn't as close). Sorry, Sunken, but the sizes are not "apparent" but actual. The Coma of a comet is much larger than the visual coma we can see from Earth.
19 posted on
09/09/2006 10:09:27 PM PDT by
Swordmaker
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To: Swordmaker
Well, I guess that makes Crazieman look even less sane than he did before. :')
41 posted on
09/10/2006 8:23:38 PM PDT by
SunkenCiv
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