Re: Image of two different tails for Apt

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Re: Image of two different tails for Apt

SteveS — 3/26/2002 8:06:37 PM (archived)

Here is a good picture showing the two distinctive tails of comet Hale/Bopp. The blue tail is from ions, the other from dust (debris rubble). Ion tail prominently straight, dust tail curving.

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For R L: Refraction at 3mm - Dan Apted - 3/25/2002 7:58:15 PM
- For D.A. - R.L. - 3/28/2002 4:26:36 PM
- Re: For R L: Refraction at 3mm - Dan Apted - 3/26/2002 8:58:00 PM
  - Far simpler than my textbooks... - R.L. - 3/28/2002 4:51:26 PM
- Re: More sun pillars - Dan Apted - 3/26/2002 8:44:53 PM
- Re: Photos of sun pillars - Dan Apted - 3/26/2002 8:41:21 PM
- Re: Nasa and light pillars - Dan Apted - 3/26/2002 8:35:40 PM
- Re: light pillars - Dan Apted - 3/26/2002 8:33:56 PM
  - Ok, but this pillar or coma is not from a comet nor did it occur inside the Earth's atmosphere: - Marcia - 3/26/2002 3:08:29 PM
    - Re: Water dump aimed down at the earth. - Dan Apted - 3/26/2002 4:27:23 PM
      - Yes, ice crystals can exist/survive in space, - Marcia - 3/26/2002 5:09:33 PM
        
        but not for very long this close to the sun- especially not small ones...n/t (n/t) - R.L. - 3/29/2002 2:05:05 PM
        
        Re: Thank you again. - Dan Apted - 3/26/2002 5:47:17 PM
        
        Re: No . . . - D. Spires - 3/26/2002 7:12:26 PM
        
        Re: Image of two different tails for Apt - SteveS - 3/26/2002 8:06:37 PM
        
        Re: Image of two different tails for Apt - Dan Apted - 3/26/2002 11:02:54 AM
        
        Your sister must be soooo proud....;) - R.L. - 3/28/2002 4:43:04 PM
- Re: More and more facts - Dan Apted - 3/26/2002 8:28:47 PM
- Re: Light Pillars explained, - Dan Apted - 3/26/2002 8:20:53 PM
  - Look you dense moron... - R.L. - 3/28/2002 4:32:42 PM
    - Re: Ya, the name calling really helps - Dan Apted - 3/31/2002 9:17:23 AM
- Re: More facts you asked me to produce. - Dan Apted - 3/26/2002 8:08:31 PM
  - No I didn't...can you read? - R.L. - 3/28/2002 4:37:57 PM
    - Re: As you requested. - dapted - 3/31/2002 8:24:55 PM
- Re: The only significant sun pillar I've ever seen - Success_Machine - 3/26/2002 11:12:16 AM
- Re: The best facts yet on how Comet tails may be comet tales. - Dan Apted - 3/26/2002 9:04:20 AM
  - Re: Another thing.... - SteveS - 3/26/2002 1:51:55 PM
    - Re: Because it is the light from the coma. - Dan Apted - 3/26/2002 4:01:53 PM
      - Re: What??? - SteveS - 3/26/2002 7:38:38 PM
        
        Re: Right. - Dan Apted - 3/26/2002 11:07:27 AM
  - Re: Halo's - SteveS - 3/26/2002 1:26:52 PM
    - Re: 22 degrees not 202, and not 158 - Dan Apted - 3/26/2002 4:42:37 PM

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