(meteorobs) Potential Cause of the P/Holmes Mega-outburst

[stange34 at sbcglobal.net]

I believe it was posted earlier that this comet does not intersect any known 
meteor stream. But aside from that, the rotation of an irregular body would 
likely create the image changes if it is viewed as a form of "cold ablation" 
of an ice comet. Notice ablation is only a similarity used for this example.

YCS


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas Dorman" <drygulch_99 at yahoo.com>
To: <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: 2007/10/30 05:00
Subject: (meteorobs) Potential Cause of the P/Holmes Mega-outburst


> Hi.All
> I have read the discussion on why Comet Holmes has
> gone through such an amazing out burst.One other
> possibility is that the comet flew through a meteoroid
> stream.Just like the earth flew through the Orionids
> the last couple of week.The Comet could very well have
> spent a few days in the meteoroid stream and was
> sandblasted and may have had small bodies impacting on
> it's surface.Since it seems that this cometary body is
> rotating then this may have effected the whole surface
> of the comet. This could have shaken this cometary
> body up to some degree and broke up the crust and soot
> on the surface exposing new material.Does any one know
> of a meteor shower or stream that we know of here on
> earth that may have intersected this cometary body.Any
> guesses?Just thinking.
> Regards
> Thomas Dorman
>
>
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