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Title: NASA's new photos of comet
Post by: mindaz on 05 November 2010, 12:53:18

Flying Under Comet Hartley 2
Comet Hartley 2 can be seen in glorious detail in this image from NASA's EPOXI mission. It was taken as the spacecraft flew by around 6:59 a.m. PDT (9:59 a.m. EDT), from a distance of about 700 kilometers (435 miles). The comet's nucleus, or main body, is approximately 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) long and .4 kilometers (.25 miles) at the "neck," or most narrow portion. Jets can be seen streaming out of the nucleus.

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/epoxi/images/sunshine1.html

looks awesome  :D

Title: Re: NASA's new photos of comet
Post by: aaronjb on 05 November 2010, 12:58:11

It looks like a giant foot viewed from below in the last picture..

Is it coming to stamp us out?

Title: Re: NASA's new photos of comet
Post by: mindaz on 05 November 2010, 13:10:41

 ;D stamp Rejected

it will be Deep Impact or Armageddon  :D

Title: Re: NASA's new photos of comet
Post by: Kevin Wood on 05 November 2010, 13:16:59

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;D stamp Rejected

it will be Deep Impact or Armageddon  :D

Agreed. It would "smart a bit" if that hit us, I suspect. Breathtaking pictures, though. :y

Kevin

Title: Re: NASA's new photos of comet
Post by: markfree on 05 November 2010, 14:57:51

Time to start building your nuclear bunkers, as according to NASA's near earth object program,  Asteroid (29075) 1950 DA, has a significant possibility of impact on March 16, 2880.

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED :o   ;D ;D :y

http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/risk/

Title: Re: NASA's new photos of comet
Post by: pscocoa on 05 November 2010, 15:10:36

Is it possible it might not happen until March 17th 2880 as I have an appointment on the16th?

Title: Re: NASA's new photos of comet
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 05 November 2010, 16:59:45

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Flying Under Comet Hartley 2
Comet Hartley 2 can be seen in glorious detail in this image from NASA's EPOXI mission. It was taken as the spacecraft flew by around 6:59 a.m. PDT (9:59 a.m. EDT), from a distance of about 700 kilometers (435 miles). The comet's nucleus, or main body, is approximately 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) long and .4 kilometers (.25 miles) at the "neck," or most narrow portion. Jets can be seen streaming out of the nucleus.

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/epoxi/images/sunshine1.html

looks awesome  :D

Absolutely breathtaking. 8-) 8-) :y

Title: Re: NASA's new photos of comet
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 05 November 2010, 17:02:49

What great and amazing images!! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

Thanks for a wonderful thread! :y :y :y

Title: Re: NASA's new photos of comet
Post by: waspy on 05 November 2010, 19:25:07

It looks like a fungus ;D

Title: Re: NASA's new photos of comet
Post by: madflags1 on 05 November 2010, 22:27:33

Cool pictures, bit of an ugly little bugger, though   :o