Title: The Sun vs Comet Ison - Perihelion is happening now ! Post by: Hippie Tech on November 28, 2013, 04:45:47 PM If it survives perihelion and /or doesn't slam into our star, we're in for a beautiful show !
http://www.helioviewer.org/ http://www.solarsystemscope.com/ison/ c/2012 S1 comet Ison orbital diagram. (Java required) http://secchi.nrl.navy.mil/STEREOorbit/C2012_S1_ISON.html http://spaceweather.com/ This thing is HUGE.. look up folks ! ;D edit.. http://secchi.nrl.navy.mil/index.php?p=js_secchi_day Title: Re: The Sun vs Comet Ison - Perihelion is happening now ! Post by: Gabi on November 28, 2013, 06:02:12 PM Gogogo!
Probably it is like that https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65nSJrF-zgw :D Title: Re: The Sun vs Comet Ison - Perihelion is happening now ! Post by: Hippie Tech on November 28, 2013, 06:27:13 PM Gogogo! Probably it is like that https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65nSJrF-zgw :D That or it will alter its trajectory and head straight for Venus and/or us. :o The Electric Comet http://youtu.be/34wtt2EUToo Title: Re: The Sun vs Comet Ison - Perihelion is happening now ! Post by: Hippie Tech on November 28, 2013, 06:35:01 PM I have updated the OP with Secchi's link and the orbital diagram now shows the positions of STEREO A and B.
Title: Re: The Sun vs Comet Ison - Perihelion is happening now ! Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on November 29, 2013, 04:06:57 AM It made it!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEEjXV7uS3I
Now, the doomsayers can get another book published just in time for... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0GFRcFm-aY Title: Re: The Sun vs Comet Ison - Perihelion is happening now ! Post by: SeanArce on November 29, 2013, 04:26:32 AM Did not just get what I just watched
Title: Re: The Sun vs Comet Ison - Perihelion is happening now ! Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on November 29, 2013, 04:36:36 AM Did not just get what I just watched Comet Ison did not crash into the sun, nor broke apart. You viewed coming outta intact one the other side. Title: Re: The Sun vs Comet Ison - Perihelion is happening now ! Post by: Hippie Tech on November 30, 2013, 07:57:37 AM Did not just get what I just watched Comet Ison did not crash into the sun, nor broke apart. You viewed coming outta intact one the other side. Was it delayed /slowed or did a glitch with the cameras make it seem like that ? Title: Re: The Sun vs Comet Ison - Perihelion is happening now ! Post by: josephliton on November 30, 2013, 08:22:29 PM Disintegration well before perihelion ... from the Earth to the Sun) of the Sun, where comets like 1999 S4 and Elenin disintegrated.
Title: Re: The Sun vs Comet Ison - Perihelion is happening now ! Post by: Hippie Tech on November 30, 2013, 08:51:07 PM Disintegration well before perihelion ... from the Earth to the Sun) of the Sun, where comets like 1999 S4 and Elenin disintegrated. I wouldn't be so sure about that. ;) Notice the apparent symmetry.. http://science.nasa.gov/media/medialibrary/2013/11/30/ghost_anim.gif That last CME seemed to blow it out like a candle.. What if it simply turned off and became an asteroid ? P2013/P5 went comet not that long ago.. http://youtu.be/s9HPVMw1IN0 Title: Re: The Sun vs Comet Ison - Perihelion is happening now ! Post by: Hippie Tech on November 30, 2013, 08:54:55 PM Gogogo! Probably it is like that https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65nSJrF-zgw :D On second thought.. It didn't break up or get snuffed out... IT DROPPED OUT OF WARP ! :P Title: Re: The Sun vs Comet Ison - Perihelion is happening now ! Post by: Hippie Tech on December 04, 2013, 05:35:42 PM This is not how a normal debris field behaves. Notice how the 'v' shape remains constant as it fades.
http://secchi.nrl.navy.mil/index.php?p=js_secchi_day http://img.techpowerup.org/131204/20131130_232901_tbh1A.png NikolaTeslasGhost's vid shows little or no fading... hmm.. http://youtu.be/UrZzDQbfzzo |