Here's a piccy: http://www.nowpublic.com/tech-biz/galactic-plane-ecliptic-photo-01
Terry On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 9:37 AM, OrionWorks <[email protected]> wrote: > Terry sez: > >> SOHO solar observatory frequently photographed comets crashing into >> the sun. It seemed that, often, these events correlated with CMEs. >> One must wonder: >> >> a) What composes cosmic dust? Are there exotic particles included? >> >> and >> >> b) What effect will this bombardment have on the solar system in >> general and old Sol in particular? >> >> Is there a real reason to be concerned when the system passes through >> the galatic ecliptic? Were the Mayans right? >> >> Terry > > This latest "galactic elliptic" bru ha-ha reminds me of same kind of > hype that got frothed up concerning the infamous Harmonic Convergence > celestial event, which happened back in the late 1980s. We're still > here. Just in time for another generation, a new crop of young > enthusiasts to carry on the "cause" in different clothing. The world > is coming to an end...really!!!! Revision 23.b. > > How do we know our solar system just happens to be conveniently > passing through the galactic elliptic - right about now!!!! Who made > this assessment? > > Better yet, who started it. I think that would be a much more > interesting story worth tracking down. > > Regards > > Steven Vincent Johnson > www.OrionWorks.com > www.zazzle.com/orionworks > >
