[meteorite-list] [IMCA] THE SUN EATS A COMET?

From: Bob King <nightsky55_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 23:15:59 -0500
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Hi Elton,
It was almost certainly coincidence according to the SOHO website. The
comet was too small to have an effect and vaporized well above the
sun's surface.
Bob

On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 10:45 PM, MEM <mstreman53 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Gazonks!? That affected an entire hemisphere and then some.? I assume it was
> a time lapse clip but if legit, an astonishing reminder of the potential for
> devastation had we been in the path.
>
> I hope an observatory somewhere caught the actual impact/shockwave.
>
> Thanks for the link.
> Elton
>
>
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> From: Count Deiro <countdeiro at earthlink.net>
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> Hello Listees,
>
> This posted on LiveLeak a an hour or so ago. It purports to show a comet
> captured by the Sun.
>
> http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=6c1_1305678323
>
> Regards,
>
> Count Deiro
> IMCA 3536
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