[meteorite-list] Sun Eats Another Comet

From: Chris Peterson <clp_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:09:03 -0600
Message-ID: <55861127333E42498DD8352E144B2833_at_bellatrix>

> In this case, it was definitely a Kreutz. Correct location and direction
> of motion in the SOHO LASCO fields of view, as well as the correct
> velocity.

Thanks. I haven't read much additional news besides what was on
Spaceweather.com (but I haven't looked too hard, either <g>.)

Chris

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Cloudbait Observatory
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Matson" <mojave_meteorites at cox.net>
To: "Meteorite-list" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Sun Eats Another Comet


> Hi All,
>
> Chris wrote:
>
> "While Kreutz sungrazers constitute a recent population in geological
> terms,
> it seems highly likely that there have always been sungrazer
> subpopulations."
>
> I agree completely. The best reasoning is that it hardly seems likely that
> a burst of sungrazers would occur at precisely the time (in geologic
> terms)
> that we have developed the technology to detect them. The more realistic
> conclusion to draw is that episodes of such activity are the rule rather
> than the exception.
>
> Consider, also, that the Kreutz family isn't the only sungrazing comet
> family currently making appearances. There are also the Kracht, Meyer
> and Marsden groups.
>
> Chris added: "And of course, there will always be sungrazers that aren't
> part of any subpopulation- sporadics, if you will."
>
> Quite so -- SOHO has observed dozens of non-group sungrazers over the
> last 13 years.
>
>> (I don't think it has been confirmed that this was a Kreutz comet,
>> although it seems most likely.)
>
> In this case, it was definitely a Kreutz. Correct location and direction
> of motion in the SOHO LASCO fields of view, as well as the correct
> velocity.
>
> Best,
> Rob
Received on Sat 10 Apr 2010 04:09:03 PM PDT