The Russian astronomer, Leonid Elenin, Institute of Applied Mathematics "Keldish", discovered December 10, 2010, close to Jupiter (more extact between Mars and Jupiter), a new comet, C/2010 X1 (Elenin)
May 3, 2011Photo: Web
May 3, 2011Photo: Web
Based on reports published by China's space agency, Sergio Toscano, director forAstronomical Research in Missions, said that behind the comet Elenin could be approaching a UFO.
"Behind the comet, discovered in December last year, Chinese scientists say that is something they called cluster, which means globular cluster, or perhaps alien spacecraft,"said Toscano.
According to the report quotes the astronomer mission, the space body would be found in the comet's tail and was analyzed after the mysterious signals that came off of an unknown formation "strange and obscure."
And more. In the words of Toscano, the Chinese have said that the spacecraft is stationed in the same place forninety days, "before that looked like it was coming from an extraterrestrial civilization," said Argentine scientist.
According to the Daily Chronicle, this phenomenon was corroborated by Rosie Redfiel, the new director of theProgram of NASA's Astrobiology. "But when NASA began to make calculations and projections of orbit of the comet, they realized that something was wrong and the first thing they did was remove the website which provided information on this issue," said Toscano.http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fnoticias.terra.com.ar%2Fcientificos-chinos-dicen-que-detras-de-cometa-viene-un-ovni%2C42ed4ad9867bf210VgnVCM4000009bf154d0RCRD.html
Comet Elenin: Preview of a Coming Attraction
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You may have heard the news: Comet Elenin is coming to the inner-solar system this fall. Comet Elenin (also known by its astronomical name C/2010 X1), was first detected on Dec. 10, 2010 by Leonid Elenin, an observer in Lyubertsy, Russia, who made the discovery "remotely" using the ISON-NM observatory near Mayhill, New Mexico. At the time of the discovery, the comet was about 647 million kilometers (401 million miles) from Earth. Over the past four-and-a-half months, the comet has – as comets do – closed the distance to Earth's vicinity as it makes its way closer to perihelion (its closest point to the sun). As of May 4, Elenin's distance is about 274 million kilometers (170 million miles).
"That is what happens with these long-period comets that come in from way outside our planetary system," said Don Yeomans of NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. "They make these long, majestic, speedy arcs through our solar system, and sometimes they put on a great show. But not Elenin. Right now that comet looks kind of wimpy."
How does a NASA scientist define cometary wimpiness?
"We're talking about how a comet looks as it safely flies past us," said Yeomans. "Some cometary visitors arriving from beyond the planetary region – like Hale-Bopp in 1997 -- have really lit up the night sky where you can see them easily with the naked eye as they safely transit the inner-solar system. But Elenin is trending toward the other end of the spectrum. You'll probably need a good pair of binoculars, clear skies, and a dark, secluded location to see it even on its brightest night."
Comet Elenin should be at its brightest shortly before the time of its closest approach to Earth on Oct. 16 of this year. At its closest point, it will be 35 million kilometers (22 million miles) from us. Can this icy interloper influence us from where it is, or where it will be in the future? What about this celestial object inspiring some shifting of the tides or even tectonic plates here on Earth? There have been some incorrect Internet speculations that external forces could cause comet Elenin to come closer.
"Comet Elenin will not encounter any dark bodies that could perturb its orbit, nor will it influence us in any way here on Earth," said Yeomans. "It will get no closer to Earth than 35 million kilometers [about 22 million miles]. "
"Comet Elenin will not only be far away, it is also on the small side for comets," said Yeomans. "And comets are not the most densely-packed objects out there. They usually have the density of something akin to loosely packed icy dirt.
"So you've got a modest-sized icy dirtball that is getting no closer than 35 million kilometers," said Yeomans. "It will have an immeasurably miniscule influence on our planet. By comparison, my subcompact automobile exerts a greater influence on the ocean's tides than comet Elenin ever will."
Yeomans did have one final thought on comet Elenin.
"This comet may not put on a great show. Just as certainly, it will not cause any disruptions here on Earth. But there is a cause to marvel," said Yeomans. "This intrepid little traveler will offer astronomers a chance to study a relatively young comet that came here from well beyond our solar system's planetary region. After a short while, it will be headed back out again, and we will not see or hear from Elenin for thousands of years. That's pretty cool."
NASA detects, tracks and characterizes asteroids and comets passing relatively close to Earth using both ground- and space-based telescopes. The Near-Earth Object Observations Program, commonly called "Spaceguard," discovers these objects, characterizes a subset of them, and predicts their paths to determine if any could be potentially hazardous to our planet.http://spacestation-shuttle.blogspot.com/2011/05/comet-elenin-preview-of-coming.html
"That is what happens with these long-period comets that come in from way outside our planetary system," said Don Yeomans of NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. "They make these long, majestic, speedy arcs through our solar system, and sometimes they put on a great show. But not Elenin. Right now that comet looks kind of wimpy."
How does a NASA scientist define cometary wimpiness?
"We're talking about how a comet looks as it safely flies past us," said Yeomans. "Some cometary visitors arriving from beyond the planetary region – like Hale-Bopp in 1997 -- have really lit up the night sky where you can see them easily with the naked eye as they safely transit the inner-solar system. But Elenin is trending toward the other end of the spectrum. You'll probably need a good pair of binoculars, clear skies, and a dark, secluded location to see it even on its brightest night."
Comet Elenin should be at its brightest shortly before the time of its closest approach to Earth on Oct. 16 of this year. At its closest point, it will be 35 million kilometers (22 million miles) from us. Can this icy interloper influence us from where it is, or where it will be in the future? What about this celestial object inspiring some shifting of the tides or even tectonic plates here on Earth? There have been some incorrect Internet speculations that external forces could cause comet Elenin to come closer.
"Comet Elenin will not encounter any dark bodies that could perturb its orbit, nor will it influence us in any way here on Earth," said Yeomans. "It will get no closer to Earth than 35 million kilometers [about 22 million miles]. "
"Comet Elenin will not only be far away, it is also on the small side for comets," said Yeomans. "And comets are not the most densely-packed objects out there. They usually have the density of something akin to loosely packed icy dirt.
"So you've got a modest-sized icy dirtball that is getting no closer than 35 million kilometers," said Yeomans. "It will have an immeasurably miniscule influence on our planet. By comparison, my subcompact automobile exerts a greater influence on the ocean's tides than comet Elenin ever will."
Yeomans did have one final thought on comet Elenin.
"This comet may not put on a great show. Just as certainly, it will not cause any disruptions here on Earth. But there is a cause to marvel," said Yeomans. "This intrepid little traveler will offer astronomers a chance to study a relatively young comet that came here from well beyond our solar system's planetary region. After a short while, it will be headed back out again, and we will not see or hear from Elenin for thousands of years. That's pretty cool."
NASA detects, tracks and characterizes asteroids and comets passing relatively close to Earth using both ground- and space-based telescopes. The Near-Earth Object Observations Program, commonly called "Spaceguard," discovers these objects, characterizes a subset of them, and predicts their paths to determine if any could be potentially hazardous to our planet.http://spacestation-shuttle.blogspot.com/2011/05/comet-elenin-preview-of-coming.html
Scientists says Comet Elenin has massive UFO Fleet following in formation in it’s tail
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Based on reports published by China’s space agency, Sergio Toscano, director for Astronomical Research in Missions, said that behind the comet Elenin could be approaching a UFO.
“Behind the comet, discovered in December last year, Chinese scientists say that is something they called cluster, which means globular cluster, or perhaps alien spacecraft,” said Toscano.
According to the report quotes the astronomer mission, the space body would be found in the comet’s tail and was analyzed after the mysterious signals that came off of an unknown formation “strange and obscure.”
In the words of Toscano, the Chinese have said that the spacecraft is stationed in the same place for ninety days, ”before that looked like it was coming from an extraterrestrial civilization,” said Argentine scientist.
According to the Daily Chronicle, this phenomenon was corroborated by Rosie Redfiel, the new director of the Program of NASA’s Astrobiology. ”But when NASA began to make calculations and projections of orbit of the comet, they realized that something was wrong and the first thing they did was remove the website which provided information on this issue,” said Toscano.http://thetruthbehindthescenes.wordpress.com/2011/05/05/scientists-says-comet-elenin-has-massive-ufo-fleet-following-in-formation-in-its-tail/
Comet Elenin: Preview of a Coming Attraction
Trajectory of comet Elenin. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech› Larger image
May 04, 2011
You may have heard the news: Comet Elenin is coming to the inner-solar system this fall. Comet Elenin (also known by its astronomical name C/2010 X1), was first detected on Dec. 10, 2010 by Leonid Elenin, an observer in Lyubertsy, Russia, who made the discovery "remotely" using the ISON-NM observatory near Mayhill, New Mexico. At the time of the discovery, the comet was about 647 million kilometers (401 million miles) from Earth. Over the past four-and-a-half months, the comet has – as comets do – closed the distance to Earth's vicinity as it makes its way closer to perihelion (its closest point to the sun). As of May 4, Elenin's distance is about 274 million kilometers (170 million miles).
"That is what happens with these long-period comets that come in from way outside our planetary system," said Don Yeomans of NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. "They make these long, majestic, speedy arcs through our solar system, and sometimes they put on a great show. But not Elenin. Right now that comet looks kind of wimpy."
How does a NASA scientist define cometary wimpiness?
"We're talking about how a comet looks as it safely flies past us," said Yeomans. "Some cometary visitors arriving from beyond the planetary region – like Hale-Bopp in 1997 -- have really lit up the night sky where you can see them easily with the naked eye as they safely transit the inner-solar system. But Elenin is trending toward the other end of the spectrum. You'll probably need a good pair of binoculars, clear skies, and a dark, secluded location to see it even on its brightest night."
Comet Elenin should be at its brightest shortly before the time of its closest approach to Earth on Oct. 16 of this year. At its closest point, it will be 35 million kilometers (22 million miles) from us. Can this icy interloper influence us from where it is, or where it will be in the future? What about this celestial object inspiring some shifting of the tides or even tectonic plates here on Earth? There have been some incorrect Internet speculations that external forces could cause comet Elenin to come closer.
"Comet Elenin will not encounter any dark bodies that could perturb its orbit, nor will it influence us in any way here on Earth," said Yeomans. "It will get no closer to Earth than 35 million kilometers [about 22 million miles]. "
"Comet Elenin will not only be far away, it is also on the small side for comets," said Yeomans. "And comets are not the most densely-packed objects out there. They usually have the density of something akin to loosely packed icy dirt.http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-135&rn=news.xml&rst=2989
"That is what happens with these long-period comets that come in from way outside our planetary system," said Don Yeomans of NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. "They make these long, majestic, speedy arcs through our solar system, and sometimes they put on a great show. But not Elenin. Right now that comet looks kind of wimpy."
How does a NASA scientist define cometary wimpiness?
"We're talking about how a comet looks as it safely flies past us," said Yeomans. "Some cometary visitors arriving from beyond the planetary region – like Hale-Bopp in 1997 -- have really lit up the night sky where you can see them easily with the naked eye as they safely transit the inner-solar system. But Elenin is trending toward the other end of the spectrum. You'll probably need a good pair of binoculars, clear skies, and a dark, secluded location to see it even on its brightest night."
Comet Elenin should be at its brightest shortly before the time of its closest approach to Earth on Oct. 16 of this year. At its closest point, it will be 35 million kilometers (22 million miles) from us. Can this icy interloper influence us from where it is, or where it will be in the future? What about this celestial object inspiring some shifting of the tides or even tectonic plates here on Earth? There have been some incorrect Internet speculations that external forces could cause comet Elenin to come closer.
"Comet Elenin will not encounter any dark bodies that could perturb its orbit, nor will it influence us in any way here on Earth," said Yeomans. "It will get no closer to Earth than 35 million kilometers [about 22 million miles]. "
"Comet Elenin will not only be far away, it is also on the small side for comets," said Yeomans. "And comets are not the most densely-packed objects out there. They usually have the density of something akin to loosely packed icy dirt.http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-135&rn=news.xml&rst=2989
Will Comet Elenin Destroy the World?
Responding to Public Questions and Misconceptions
David Morrison
April 21, 2011
On Internet conspiracy sites, this comet is being blamed for the March 10 Japan earthquake and tsunami, and it is supposed to either hit the Earth or knock us off our axis in September.
Remarkably, there are many new websites suggesting just that. For the moment, the cosmic conspiracy theorists are pushing aside the end of the world on 12/21/12 to make room for a more urgent threat from Comet Elenin, a faint long-period comet discovered in December. On Internet conspiracy sites, this comet is being blamed for the March 10 Japan earthquake and tsunami, and it is supposed to either hit the Earth or knock us off our axis in September. Many say it is not a comet at all but a black hole or brown dwarf star, or that it is a precursor of Nibiru, the 2012 death planet. Following are some questions and answers about Comet Elenin from the NASA “Ask an Astrobiologist” website.
Question: Please tell me about Comet Elenin; there does not seem to be much credible information. What is its size? I have heard it is twice the diameter of Earth. Some websites say that Elenin is 80,000 km in diameter including coma. Can you put something out there about what NASA knows about Comet Elenin, just to smooth things over before people get crazy? Some are claiming that the comet has disappeared or that there is a government plot to hide it.
Answer: I will be glad to tell you what I know about Comet Elenin. Most of the information comes from amateur astronomers, who have made hundreds of observations; see [http://www.aerith.net/comet/
There are many photos posted on the web, but be careful: the great majority of the images that come up in a Google search are not of Comet Elenin but of other comets or artist impressions (and some are fakes). For one good example see photos from Bernhard Hausler taken in early March [http://thewatchers.adorraeli.
To understand questions about the size of the comet, you must distinguish between the small solid nucleus of rock and ice and the large atmosphere (coma) and tail that develop as a comet approaches the Sun. The nucleus has not been measured but is probably about 4 km across. The coma was reported to be about 80,000 km across in early April, with a tail estimated at ten times that length. These are not unusual values for a comet, and both coma and tail are expected to grow as the comet approaches the Sun (it is still beyond the orbit of Mars at this writing on April 15). Some comets have developed atmospheres that can be more than a million kilometers across. But please remember that the atmosphere (coma and tail) is extremely tenuous—far less dense than the best vacuum that can be produced in the lab. This thin gas and dust can have no effect on the Earth or anything else.
Question: The photo of Comet Elenin that is usually shown is a fake image and it is actually comet 81P/Wild [http://www.suite101.com/view_
Answer: I am worried about the effects of the fear campaign about Comet Elenin that is being waged on the Internet. We all remember the Heaven's Gate cult that became so obsessed with Comet Hale-Bopp in 1997 that the members committed mass suicide [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
(1) Yes, I know that this photo (which is not faked, just misidentified) is not of Comet Elenin. In fact, most of the images that come up when you Google "Elenin images" are not of Elenin. I don't know how this particular photo of Comet Wild became associated with Elenin, except that Elenin is so faint that perhaps some people wanted to substitute a picture of a brighter comet. (2) The WISE (Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer) telescope ceased operations at about the time Elenin was discovered. This little comet, then in the asteroid belt, was probably too faint to be picked up by WISE. (3) I don't know much about the NSF telescopes at the South Pole, but in the five months since the discovery of Elenin, the South Pole has mostly been in continuous daylight. The South Pole would be one of the worst places to go to study this comet. (4) The Hubble Space Telescope will undoubtedly study Elenin when it is close to Earth, but I doubt that anyone has used it yet. Most astronomers will wait to study the comet when it is closer and brighter. (5) Do I need to remind my readers that a brown dwarf is billions (with a B) of times more massive than a comet? I suspect this brown dwarf rumor started when someone who is not familiar with the sky turned a small telescope on Jupiter with its four moons. (6) There is no reason that NASA (or the media) would be commenting on this small faint comet. The only people observing it now are amateur astronomers, who are tracking its orbit and its increasing brightness as it approaches the inner solar system. There is a lot of craziness circulating on the Internet, from people who either don't know much about astronomy or are intentionally making up stories to frighten gullible people. Shame on them!
Question: I read that a new calculation on Comet Elenin was posted on the NASA Buzzroom stating, "I've revised the 0.24 AUs down to 0.0004617 AUs on 16th Oct 2011" and that the Buzzroom forum was taken down due to that comment. I also read that "an inside source" from NASA is telling people that you guys are worried about the comet knocking the ISS out of orbit, which is why the space flights are being ended. I want to know if I am falling for the conspiracies trap. Where are these people getting their "updated calculations,” and who is this "inside source"? I truly dislike when people post these things in order to frighten others.
Answer: Those are indeed weird statements about Comet Elenin. Some of them come from an amateurish video that was posted anonymously on the NASA Buzzroom website in late February but is no longer available. There is no "inside source" from NASA. That is a standard technique of conspiracy websites: make up some story and then attribute it to a secret unnamed source so no one can check up on the claim. I don’t know details, but you are partly correct that the NASA Buzzroom website was taken down because of the video claiming that the comet orbit had changed. Also, other people had posted several offensive videos that had nothing to do with NASA or space. Because of these inappropriate postings, the entire Buzzroom website was taken down. I too get lots of offensive messages, but I don't post them. It is important that you be able to trust what you read on a government website.
NASA spaceflights are not ending, as anyone can tell by reading newspapers or looking at NASA websites. I am sure my readers realize that many people who are making comments on websites don’t know what they are talking about. Some think that the comet’s orbit will change suddenly and it may hit the Earth, whereas in reality it cannot come much closer than 100 times the distance to the Moon. Some question what mysterious force is pulling on it to bend its path; they seem to forget that this comet is in orbit around the Sun. Some think that we must know its mass to calculate its orbit; they have apparently forgotten the simple experiment credited to Galileo, who showed that objects of different mass behave the same way in response to gravity (for example, cannon balls of different mass fall at the same rate when dropped from a tower). One suggestion I saw was that perhaps Elenin is not a comet; the individual speculated that it might be a planet (perhaps Nibiru) or a brown dwarf or a massive black hole masquerading as a comet. Please think about what a comet is. By definition, a comet is a small object that sheds an extensive thin atmosphere of gas as it approaches the Sun. If it were massive (such as a planet, brown dwarf, or black hole), its gravity would hold on to the gas and it could not develop a coma or tail. Finally, there are the astrologers who seem to think that there are mysterious forces associated with alignments, but I am confident that no readers of this article would make such foolish errors.
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Hot planet grows a tail
A planet with a tail like a comet is slowly evaporating in the face of a wind of radiation from its parent star, according to brand new observations from the Hubble Space Telescope that are published in the latest issue of The Astrophysical Journal
Source: http://www.astronomynow.com/news/n1007/16planet/
So yes it is possible for planets to have a tail. When it comes to astrophysics nothing can be ruled out, only an idiot would dismiss what they can't understand or imagine out of hand. Once people were killed for saying the earth was not the center of the universe! If someone really wants to find the truth, you must always remain open minded and conclusions must remain fluid!
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