Later this year, Comet ISON will pass through the asteroid belt,
enter the Inner Solar System and sidestep Mars on its way past Earth,
putting on what scientists expect will be a spectacular heavenly show
that is not to be missed.
Astronomers are calling it the “comet of the century.”
Comets offer one of the most spectacular celestial scenes the unaided
human eye can see. By November or December, ISON is expected to be
brighter than a full moon. Some believe it will be up to 15 times
brighter.
While ISON may prove to be brighter than any other comet of the last
century, this trip may also be its swan song, as it is projected to end
its flight in a fiery death in the sun.
Read
about the solar flares that are forecast to hit at the same time, in “A
Nation Forsaken – EMP: The Escalating Threat of an American
Catastrophe.”
Comets are made of several parts. The core, or nucleus, is a solid
snowball of dust and ice. As the comet nears the sun, the nucleus heats
up, releasing the mixture of gas, called the coma, and dust, which forms
the tail. There is also a plasma ion tail, which can be several hundred
million miles long.
Occasionally, a comet is dislodged from its orbit and makes its way toward Earth.
No comments:
Post a Comment