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Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | (show all) GlennLeDrew Postmaster Reged: 06/18/08 Loc: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Re: Mars could get hit by giant comet next year! [Re: Centaur]       #5717560 - 03/07/13 12:08 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The process of running a series of predictions covering the range of known errors is called a Monte Carlo simulation. If nothing else, this event will provide a unique opportunity for the direct comparison of the size of a planet and a comet coma/tail. Post Extras:       azure1961p Postmaster Reged: 01/17/09 Loc: USA Re: Mars could get hit by giant comet next year! [Re: GlennLeDrew]       #5717868 - 03/07/13 08:03 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It would be interesting if this pass by broke up the comet like Jupiter did to Shoemaker-Levy9 and some impacted on the surface. I know it hasn't hit the gravitational muscle of Jove but if the thing gets close enough might it not get unstable? Just a guess here. Pete Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | (show all)

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