Icarus

Author: Tom* Comments(13)
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Today, a comet, called a sun grazer, looks to have flown too close to the sun and apparently like the son of Daedalus, did not survive.

In the video, the comet appears towards the end of the video from the lower left..well you’ll see.  Also it happens pretty quick almost too quick really.

I say “apparently” because I suppose it could still be behind the sun, but boy it appears like it vaporized.  I will update in a couple more hours; in the mean time watch the video and see what you think.

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Icarus who?

Just to clarify:  this is a SOHO video, proper credit is on the You Tube page but just to be clear SOHO is a joint ESA/NASA project.  You can visit the SOHO site here, lots of good stuff there.

13 Comments so far

  1. Animal Mother on January 3rd, 2010

    Doesn’t SOHO capture these suicidal comets quite often?

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  3. Fast Eddie on January 3rd, 2010

    Like a big bug zapper.

  4. Dave Hart Dyke on January 3rd, 2010

    Sorry, but I have to say I felt obliged to observe a few seconds’ silence in the little guy’s memory. I don’t think he’ll be back.

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  7. Tom on January 4th, 2010

    Animal Mother: Yeah actually, but this one was one of the brighter ones going in. I kept watch too, it never came out, so Dave, I am with you. :)

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  9. Godfrey on January 6th, 2010

    Looked like it evaporated as it approached.

  10. Tom on January 6th, 2010

    The comet never did come out the other side. Toast.

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