Ejecta material travel

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SteveS — 7/5/2005 2:30:40 AM (archived)

What's interesting is the ejecta material looks like it went in the direction from where the probe came from even though the comet was traveling 23,000 mph towards the probe.

Any clue as to the speed of the ejecta material from the impact?

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Deep Impact: More energy released than expected? - Peter Bruener - 7/4/2005 10:19:18 PM
- Depends on who does the expecting... - alcaray - 7/5/2005 4:55:44 PM
- Perhaps it just looked bigger? - JJB - 7/5/2005 12:47:26 PM
- Ejecta material travel - SteveS - 7/5/2005 2:30:40 AM
- Not as big as it could've been - Adam - 7/4/2005 11:24:32 PM
  - So the comet has a personal groomer? - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/6/2005 6:25:02 AM
  - I love scientific bullshit like this... - Nick Hoffman - 7/5/2005 9:21:42 AM
    - hehe... admittedly - Adam - 7/5/2005 10:58:23 AM
      - Look at Callisto. - et - 7/5/2005 10:58:30 PM
        
        Proximity fuse... - Adam - 7/6/2005 1:25:42 PM

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