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Hubble Looks but Finds No Trace of Comet ISON
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| December 20, 2013
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Posted on 12/20/2013 10:16:14 PM PST by BenLurkin
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To: Yosemitest
It is also about radiant.
The apparent point in the sky from which it comes.
The Canadian meteor radar tracks the incoming meteors, can also calculate the orbit and speed.
Neat stuff.
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12/30/2013 7:26:34 AM PST
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Darksheare
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To: Yosemitest
And where are the calculations that these are from Ison? The Earth gets many fireballs every day.
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12/30/2013 10:02:41 AM PST
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dirtboy
To: Darksheare
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12/30/2013 10:33:16 AM PST
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dirtboy
To: dirtboy
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posted on
12/30/2013 11:25:45 AM PST
by
Darksheare
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To: Darksheare
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12/30/2013 11:31:11 PM PST
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Yosemitest
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To: dirtboy
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12/30/2013 11:37:36 PM PST
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Yosemitest
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To: dirtboy
Comet ISON revolves around the sun in steeply inclined orbit.
Earth will pass through the plane of that orbit on Jan. 16.
As we look up toward the comet, ISONs dust stacks up along our line of sight and could appear temporarily brighter.
Credit: solarsystemscope.com with annotations and additions by Bob King.
dirtboy, that's one of the better graphics I've seen lately answering your own question.
But
BPERarthWatch also has a great explanation of it he did on Nov 24, 2013, at about 2 minutes 50 seconds into and to the end of his video titled:
It might be worth your time to watch, as he explains HOW Ison's debris might enter Earth's Atmosphere and might even skip off of it.
( 4:43 )
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12/31/2013 12:06:25 AM PST
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Yosemitest
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To: dirtboy
On the other side of the debate is this well-put-together video.
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12/31/2013 12:18:49 AM PST
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Yosemitest
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To: Darksheare
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12/31/2013 12:33:12 AM PST
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Yosemitest
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To: Yosemitest
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12/31/2013 1:21:39 AM PST
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Darksheare
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