Hi,
Just to clear up a few things: EL61 is a big rock
with a thin layer of snow. But it's so big and there's
so much snow on a surface that size, that it amounts
to all those Hale/Bopps. Some of my arithmetic last
night was wrong (note to self: put on glasses, use
calculator, dummie!), but
Fascinating reading.
I can't help but feel that the use of the word comet
is typical of scientists attempts to engage the
layman.
In this case, I accept the term 'becoming a comet' in
a context of trying to engage the common plebian [we
call them 'the Sun' Readers in the UK]
The average Sun
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