Story submitted by Robert Bateman
In just a few hours from now, NASA rolls the STEREO BEHIND solar satellite to have a look at Comet Elenin (P/2010 X1), and if you haven’t been paying attention, it is one red hot topic topped with wilder imaginations, dooms, hypotheticals and omens than previously imagined.
From being on a par with/substitute for Niburu to a first ever hyperbolic (>1) cometary orbit, you’d be hard pressed to make the relevant data up. Perihelion somewhat around Sept 11, 2011 (maybe they changed it, maybe not) and origin from the Oort Cloud to an interstellar rogue object. Composition unknown.
Trajectory of comet Elenin. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
So, stay tuned: NASA is about to roll the cameras. Ready or not, here comes P/2010 X1 – yELEveN INe
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While Bill Illis is probably correct concerning “big” impacts, I would think that the Tunguska event, in 1908 along with the similar explosion in South america in 1932 would show that the hits mor common than thought and certainly big enough.
Similarly the Burckle Crater, some 36 kilometres wide at a 3 mile depth under the Indian Ocean, dating from circa 2900 BC would show that even if not huge, a good impact can do a lot of damage.
Bernhard’s_Comet_Project with top quality links all here;.
http://www.amication.de/Bernhards_Comet_Project/c2010x1_elenin.htm
Which includes;
The latest IAU telegrams or the latest CBET’s. IAUC Astronomical Headlines.
Minor planet center’s orbital elements and Ephemeris,
the comet on Seiichi Yoshida’s Homepage,
SpaceObs.org, actual observations by Russian amateurs
Light curves on Cometas Obs,
JPL Small body database
For those wanting to keep up with any seismic effects Comet Elenin may have.
Almost Real Time Image System (ARTIS)
http://solarimg.org/
A Space obs commenter Nick sums up the difference of this comet to others fairly well.
http://spaceobs.org/en/2011/07/28/the-test-roll-was-succesful-lets-wait-for-august-1/
“Because only comets with extremely long orbit, the ones who leave the solar system are electrified because of a different charge of the vast deep space…
And long orbit comets that pass near earth as elenin are very rare. And even rare are comets which passes between us and the sun
homever you can find the Wal Thornhill ( http://www.velikovsky.info/Wal… )work here: http://www.thunderbolts.info/ and here is what they say about electric comets : http://www.holoscience.com/new…
and what electrified debris may produce http://www.thunderbolts.info/t…
you can watch also their interesting video documentary : http://video.google.com.au/vid… that i found illuminating”
Come to think of it, STEREO BEHIND is looking right at the face of the Sun that Elenin is currently facing.
The activity is primarily on the side opposite. The comet has been approaching slightly south of the ecliptic.
One might consider making a movie of the last month of AHEAD & BEHIND one image/day and see what turns up.
i.e – what does the data say about Elenin and the Sun interacting?
Brilliant post robert and anthony, lets see how nasa tries to spin this one
@Jeff Alberts @bubbagyro it seems to me that the type of person who bothers to criticize random anonymous individuals over the internet for punctuation is not only fighting an endless battle but also must have no life to even bother giving a second thought to such matters let alone trying to make a mocking joke out of it,
get a life, grow up.
hows the punctuation there?
It’s a measure of how interested (and competent) the poster is in communicating clearly, and without making the readers do too much of the heavy lifting of making sense out of the word stream. Arrogant and ignorant posters sneer at those who try to get it right.
Hello, there!
Ulrich Elkmann says: “…Indeed, but since the Damocloids do not seem to include any Apollo objects (i.e. crossing Earth’s orbit), the name still seems somewhat misapplied.”
Somewhat, yes. But it’s as they said back in the 50’s regarding a quack patent medicine: Q: “Why do they call it Hadacol?” A: They hadda call it something.”
@Brian H you consider it heavy lifting to try and read a short paragraph with not so perfect punctuation? you compare grammar with someones level of interest? i think the two have nothing to do with each other, it is delusional to think that someone has lesser interest simply because their grammar doesn’t meet YOUR standards.
and who is that you think is sneering here? i am the one trying to defend myself from insult, my post was entirely on topic to this article, it was the replies to my post which focused on negativity, everything following from me is simply defending myself,
if you consider it sneering to be offended that i am being criticized for using less then perfect grammar on a website titled http://www.wattsupwiththat.com then you are way off base.
didnt realize i was in english class with a group of mid 40’s english teacher who carry long rulers for knuckle busting if the period is misplaced.
like i said….get a life
btw english is not my first/native language.
you should go visit another country and mock them for not speaking your language, it would be well on par with this whole ridiculous exchange ive just had with the three of you, all because of….punctuation.
pathetic.
I have written to Joseph Gurman,
(Dr.) Joseph B. Gurman
STEREO Project Scientist
, and he replied with these links:
A very short movie:
http://stereo.gsfc.nasa.gov/img/stereoimages/movies/elenin_1aug2011_zoom.mov
And an explanation of current and upcoming observations:
http://stereo.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/item.php?id=selects&iid=154
There you go.
rbateman says:
August 2, 2011 at 3:58 pm
There you go.????
Half truth’s from NASA ……AGAIN!!! = lie’s through omission.
Here is where there may be a big BIG problem,There are
ATTENTION THREE COMETS AND FOUR ASTEROIDS ALL THEIR ORBITS IN VID ALL DUE SOON
E L E N I N ~ Catastrophic events CONFIRMED – Dr Omerbashich research papers.