The Sun Rips Off a Comet's Tail, Comet Encke never knew what hit it. |
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The Sun Rips Off a Comet's Tail, Comet Encke never knew what hit it. |
 Oct 1 2007, 05:44 PM
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I didn't know whether to post this here or in the cometary section, but seeing as STEREO's involved...
A cool movie of Comet Encke's tail being seemingly ripped off by a CME in this story: http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2007/01oct_encke.htm -------------------- |
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Oct 1 2007, 06:01 PM
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Don't worry - Comets are like gecko's - it will grow a new one.
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Oct 1 2007, 06:57 PM
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That's great!
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Oct 1 2007, 08:13 PM
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Cool animation!!
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Oct 2 2007, 12:02 AM
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That's really something...you can actually see the CME strike Encke! Thanks, Gordan!
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Oct 2 2007, 04:41 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1598 Joined: 14-October 05 From: Vermont Member No.: 530 |
There are some additional (I think) views here:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/stereo/news/encke.html |
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Oct 2 2007, 10:53 AM
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The movie they have on www.spaceweather.com is good too.
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