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Astronomers 'Dumbfounded' by Six-Tailed Asteroid
Reuters ^ | 11/7/2013 | Irene Klotz

Posted on 11/07/2013 5:54:43 PM PST by anymouse

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have spotted a freakish asteroid with six comet-like tails of dust streaming from its body like spokes on a wheel, scientists said on Thursday.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Israel; Technical
KEYWORDS: asteroid; asteroidp5; catastrophism; hubble; space; telescope
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To: Sawdring

Chariot of Fire? (II Kings)


21 posted on 11/07/2013 7:00:43 PM PST by kaehurowing
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To: anymouse

Some kid out for a joyride on his comet...

22 posted on 11/07/2013 7:21:10 PM PST by raybbr (I weep over my sons' future in this Godforsaken country.)
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To: anymouse
Seen it.


23 posted on 11/07/2013 7:37:56 PM PST by VeniVidiVici (Play the 'Knockout Game' with someone owning a 9mm and you get what you deserve)
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To: anymouse

I would surmise it could be a highly irregularly shaped asteroid, with tails coming off different angular surfaces.


24 posted on 11/07/2013 7:38:28 PM PST by Rennes Templar (America needs Obamacare like Nancy Pelosi needs a Halloween mask.)
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To: Ezekiel

haha.


25 posted on 11/07/2013 7:46:09 PM PST by FreedomStar3028 (Evil must be punished.)
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To: Ezekiel

My tiny little kitten that was found beside the road at 5 weeks old is named Ezekiel aka Zeke. He is a miracle...


26 posted on 11/07/2013 7:49:19 PM PST by seeker41 (take your country back by whatever means necessary & remove the son of a kenyan mooslimb)
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To: anymouse

How large is the comet? What trajectory is it on? ... Could be coming apart and making several ‘objects’ to track.


27 posted on 11/07/2013 7:50:01 PM PST by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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To: MHGinTN

Astronomers viewing our solar system’s asteroid belt with NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have seen for the first time an asteroid with six comet-like tails of dust radiating from it like spokes on a wheel.

Unlike all other known asteroids, which appear simply as tiny points of light, this asteroid, designated P/2013 P5, resembles a rotating lawn sprinkler. Astronomers are puzzled over the asteroid’s unusual appearance.

http://www.nasa.gov/press/2013/november/nasas-hubble-sees-asteroid-spouting-six-comet-like-tails/#.UnxijuKd4Uq


28 posted on 11/07/2013 8:04:32 PM PST by seeker41 (take your country back by whatever means necessary & remove the son of a kenyan mooslimb)
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To: MHGinTN

It’ll be here by Xmas, and three kings from the middle-east will follow it’s path, and will bring gifts to the newborn...

And the Taliban and Al-Qaeda terrorists will strap bombs to their cheats, and...


29 posted on 11/07/2013 8:08:08 PM PST by adorno (Y)
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To: markomalley

If that piece of rock and ice “dumfounds” them, how can they even consider they will ever grasp all of Creation?


30 posted on 11/08/2013 3:51:24 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: UCANSEE2

LOL!!

That really did make me lol, thanks.


31 posted on 11/08/2013 3:54:36 AM PST by FourtySeven (47)
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Thanks anymouse.


32 posted on 11/09/2013 10:55:49 PM PST by SunkenCiv (http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
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33 posted on 11/12/2013 4:58:44 PM PST by SunkenCiv (http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
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