In reply to Terry Blanton's message of Sun, 15 May 2011 18:28:50 -0400: Hi, [snip] >However, I tend toward Spaandonk's explanation, ie the hydrogen from >the comet's water is reacting with the corona.
...actually, I don't think it's the Hydrogen from the water that's reacting. More likely the other elements (O, C, N etc.) However I also like Horace's explanation. Furthermore, there is the expansion of all that ice into a huge plasma cloud. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
