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Wow, Look at the comet's path on Dec 31st! (Original Post)
Ichingcarpenter
Nov 2013
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tridim
(45,358 posts)1. Thank jebus for the Z-axis.
Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)3. Well I'm hoping for a view
My weather here has sucked so far with morning fog or haze. I think this means that it will now be evening viewing?
Yes good thing for the z axis
lastlib
(23,266 posts)9. jebus and Rene Descartes!
Gman
(24,780 posts)2. Too bad it didn't make it around the sun
Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)4. It did survive but loss a lot of its mass
I guess it was depositing sperm for the new baby sun which will help global warming. LOL
http://news.discovery.com/space/astronomy/comet-ison-barely-survives-thanksgiving-solar-roast-131129.htm
Gman
(24,780 posts)5. No doubt it took a beating
HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)6. Did the change in mass change it's expected trajectory and rate of speed?
Does the animation reflect it's trajectory after the loss of mass?
Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)7. Latest from NASA
so I guess so.
bananas
(27,509 posts)8. DU has a Comet ISON avatar