It's the tail of the comet still visible above the horizon after the comet itself is no longer in view:
Posted on 07/21/2009 6:07:43 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA
PASADENA, California — A large comet or asteroid has slammed into Jupiter, creating an impact site the size of Earth, pictures by an Australian amateur astronomer show.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory confirmed the discovery using its large infrared telescope at the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, said computer programer Anthony Wesley, 44, who discovered the impact zone while stargazing at home.
News of Wesley's find on a backyard 14.5-inch reflecting telescope has stunned the astronomy world, with scientists saying the impact will last only days more.
Wesley said it took him 30 minutes to realize a dark spot rotating in Jupiter's clouds on July 19 was actually the first impact seen by astronomers since a comet collided with the giant planet in July 1994.
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Wow!
I’m just recalling an old book I read. I could be dead wrong. I wasn’t there at the time and didn’t witness it. I’ll have to check a recent article in Sky and Telescope and get back to you.
It's the tail of the comet still visible above the horizon after the comet itself is no longer in view:
I wish I could invent something.
[Hey, beat it Art. ;)]
He managed to get Andrew Tridgell, author of Samba, to host his site after it was slashdotted.
Note: this topic is from 7/21/2009. Thanks Red in Blue PA.
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