On 02/10/2021 19:23, bruce bowser wrote:
On Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 4:09:16 PM UTC-4, anim8rfsk wrote
in rec.arts.tv:
BTR1701 <atr...@mac.com> wrote:
A mega-comet (one so humongous-- about 100 miles in diameter-- it
was
previously misidentified as a dwarf planet) is heading for our
solar system.
Finally! The sweet embrace of oblivion approaches, although it's
been taking
its sweet damn time getting here.
https://weather.com/en-IN/india/space/news/2021-09-28-a-megacomet-is-approaching-our-solar-system
You gave me false hope but it’s not going to come anywhere near us and I’m >> not gonna live long enough to see it fly by Saturn anyway.
Really? Is the pathological liar misleading people again? Anyway, I remember hearing something about attaching a 1000 or so mile long
tether to meteors and stuff like that to slow them down or steer them
if they're further than a certain distance away. So even so, don't
fear.
It isn't likely to get anywhere near the Earth or even inside Mars's
orbit. The next prospect of seeing a decent comet is December this year.
https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/comet-leonard-might-become-2021s-brightest-2022/
It might not compare with Hale-Bopp for beauty but it might well be
bright enough to see with the naked eye in a dark sky.
--
Regards,
Martin Brown
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