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Re: Comet Hale-Bopp May Have A Satellite
I read them when I can.
Roman.
----- Original Message -----
From: Peri <peric@home.com>
To: Verish, Robert S <RVerish@jftl.jpl.nasa.gov>
Cc: <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: Comet Hale-Bopp May Have A Satellite
> Gee ... both of you from NASA JPL, I feel like I'm reading your
> inter-departmental memos!
> *GRIN!*
>
> Happy Turkey Day, LIST!
> Peri
> ====================
>
> "Verish, Robert S" wrote:
>
> > I can see the headlines in the Enquirer already:
> >
> > "Heaven's Gate Clan Vindicated - Satellite Found Orbiting Hale-Bopp"
> >
> > Good grief! Heaven's help us, please!
> >
> > >>"Meanwhile, Sekanina plans to get to work figuring out the orbital
details
> > of
> > his suspected satellite. One result of that effort could be a better
> > understanding of comets in general. "If we can calculate the orbit, we
could
> > calculate the first mass of a comet ever," he said."<<
> >
> > This would be great information. It would also help planners in
deciding
> > the best method to divert a potential impactor (assuming there is a
method).
> >
> > A 2-in-1 comet.
> > Wasn't this the worst case senario in the movie "Deep Impact"?
> >
> > :-(
> > Bbo*
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ron Baalke [mailto:BAALKE@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov]
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 9:59 AM
> > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
> > Subject: Comet Hale-Bopp May Have A Satellite
> >
> > Hale-Bopp may have a satellite
> >
> > By Robert Roy Britt, explorezone.com.
> > November 23, 1999
> >
> > "If a comet had two nuclei, Weaver said there is a chance the two could
> > collide, "which would temporarily produce a large outburst in activity
by
> > the comet."
> >
> > Meanwhile, Sekanina plans to get to work figuring out the orbital
details of
> > his suspected satellite. One result of that effort could be a better
> > understanding of comets in general. "If we can calculate the orbit, we
could
> > calculate the first mass of a comet ever," he said."
> >
> > Full story here:
> >
> > http://explorezone.com/archives/99_11/23_hale_bopp.htm
> >
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