28 Nov
2013
28 Nov
'13
3:33 p.m.
It never fails to amaze me that a 1 or 2 kilometer diameter ice and rock ball can create a tail that's hundreds of thousands of kilometers long. patrick On 28 Nov 2013, at 15:27, Jay Eads wrote:
Another reason. Look at the image I posted of ISON as of 2:10 e.s.t. and then watch Lovejoy as it emerges. Lovejoy's tail goes in the opposite direction of the sun and nucleus. The image of ISON at 2:10pm EST shows a dust trail.