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Glenn,
That depends on if you would want it's speed (velocity?) related
to something wouldn't it? Or it's basic trip speed (velocity) around the
old sun? That starts to border on the Einstein train passenger observation
stuff. Anyhow, I believe the fastest speed would be somewhere in the
middle of the elliptical orbit (if it returns), if it is parabolic or
hyperbolic who knows for sure, not at the perihelion. I could also be way
off on this assumption that they follow a pendular-type motion. I have a
list of periodic comets that has their name, period in years, inclination in
orbit, distance (not sure what that part measures), last (and number of)
observed passages. My list only seems to go from 1884 to 1928 though and
must be old as Halley is noted as last seen in 1910. If anyone is
interested I could fax it (or post it) although it would be interesting to
see if there is a better list of comets on the web somewhere.
BTW - Wayne's mail, Wayne's mail,
got it fixed?
excellent, excellent.
Bored with clouds at 4:30,
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From: owner-meteorobs-digest@latrade.com
To: meteorobs-digest@latrade.com
Subject: meteorobs-digest V1 #348
Date: Saturday, February 01, 1997 2:00AM
I would like to ask how fast Comet Hale-Bopp is going. Would anyone know.
Please respond.
With thanks,
Glenn Talaue