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(meteorobs) Close comet encounters...
Cooke, Bill wrote:
> Think of it like this; if a comet is passing so close to Earth that we
> get hit by material it is currently producing, then we will have a far
> bigger worry than a nice shower. I think I would probably be looking
> for some nice hole to spend the next few months or so... :)
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You're right. Sometimes I feel the Solar system is like a slot machine
in which you win everytime. On the other hand, you can lose just once.
I've been thinking about other close aproaches of comets in recent
times. I know that Iras-Aracki-Alcock has made an aproximation of 4,5
million km in 1983. Does someone know how it was? Where can I get its
orbital elements?
Kiko Soares
P. Prudente - Brasil
22.07 S - 51.22 W
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