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Comet Lovejoy - The Comet may not survive Post-Perihelion
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[quote:Halcyon Dayz, FCD:MV8xNzM5MDIzXzI4ODA2Njk0X0FENEUxOEFG] [quote:gdwk 7272549:MV8xNzM5MDIzXzU5NDcxRDJD] The sun's corona is 5700 Kelvin. More than hot enough to melt platinum. [/quote] That's the temperature of the Sun's surface. (The photosphere.) The temperature of the corona is several million degrees. It's also a near vacuum. The main problem of course was insolation. [quote:gdwk 7272549:MV8xNzM5MDIzXzU5NDcxRDJD] It is amazing that Comet Lovejoy survived this long. [/quote] Amazing, but not miraculous. It probably lost at least three quarters of its mass during perihelion. [quote:gdwk 7272549:MV8xNzM5MDIzXzU5NDcxRDJD] :sheep: [/quote] Who is the sheep? :book: [/quote]
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The Comet Lovejoy's Tail is growing but fading
dramtically.
Comet Elenin also Brightened Briefly then faded.
The sun's corona is 5700 Kelvin.
More than hot enough to melt platinum.
It is amazing that Comet Lovejoy survived this long.
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