COMET ISON Survives Perihelion

[DeSwiss]

SolarWatcher·Published on Nov 28, 2013

COMET ISON Survived Perihelion after losing brightness and apparent size just before its nearest approach of the Sun, a small portion of the comet appearing to have survived the round trip.

- As Mark Twain said: ''Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated.''

[Voice for Peace]

1. you go girl!

[starroute]

2. The little comet that could

People are getting way too anthropomorphic about this thing, though. I suspect we're taking it as a metaphor for our entire society.

[SheilaT]

3. Yeah, but did enough survive that we'll

be able to see it next month?

[DeSwiss]

4. I think you'll be surprised at what you see next month. ;-) n/t

[whopis01]

8. It's orbit is infinite

It is on a hyperbolic trajectory which means that this is the first and only time that it will be coming into the inner solar system.

[Plucketeer]

10. So - this must mean

this is somehow tied in with Thanksgivica, right?

[whopis01]

11. Absolutely

In fact, I would be willing to bet that there will be another similar comet next Thanksgivica.

Anyone willing to take me up on that bet, please ante up the money now and if it turns out I am wrong, I will pay you back double next Thanksgivica.

[yuiyoshida]

6. "Oh myyyy"

[DeSwiss]

7. I believe that the best is yet to come!

[progressoid]

9. @1:05 The Earth is closer to the Sun than Mercury?

Oops

[PeoViejo]

12. Icarus would have been a better name for the Comet

IMHO