Dark Comets with Darryl Seligman
StarTalk Radio
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Exploring Comets and Interstellar Objects
This chapter examines the Panstars telescope's role in detecting near-Earth objects and interstellar entities, focusing on the significance of observing these celestial bodies. It highlights the differences between comets and asteroids, particularly in relation to their icy compositions and behaviors under gravitational influences. The discussion also emphasizes the intriguing phenomenon of non-gravitational acceleration in comets and the potential existence of overlooked dark comets in our solar system.
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