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To: MtnClimber

No explanation for the thin “jet” aiming the opposite direction from the tail?


7 posted on 11/11/2024 1:37:00 PM PST by doorgunner69 (Your oath of enlistment has no expiration date)
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To: doorgunner69

The anti tail is because dust debris and gas gets blown away from the comet body by the solar wind. As the comet comes around the sun the heavier debris blown away follows the orbit of the comet body (rock, dust and ice). As this tail follows around the sun the remains of the old tail are behind and the new tail is blowing ahead of the comet body. In this picture the comet is travelling in the direction of the brightest tail because it is moving away from the sun and the solar wind is blowing the tail out in front of the icy dust ball comet.


9 posted on 11/11/2024 2:21:00 PM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page. More photos added.)
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To: doorgunner69

When asked about it, Tsuchinshan-Atlas shrugged.

(Okay, stop groaning).


10 posted on 11/11/2024 3:30:26 PM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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