This Comet Stopped Spinning...Then Started Going Backwards
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Top Comments (10)
Actually this falls within Missy Elliot's law, the comet put it's thang down, flipped it, and reversed it.
Ggod help me if you kids don't behave I will turn this commet around...."
In retrospect we probably shouldn't have assumed outgassing would ever be symmetrical. Stuff will jet out of these bodies in whatever direction is most convenient, so of course that will set up spins. They're fire extinguishers with the nozzle stuck on.
Whenever I out gas for a long time, I too will reverse course and try to leave the room as quickly as possible.
That spin flip is so cool. When sunlight warms a comet, tiny jets of gas can act like gentle thrusters, and over time that steady push can change how it rotates.
It forgot to turn off the oven
Amazing that we are getting such pictures of these comets these days!
In my experience turning backwards comes first and then the outgasing.
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A best title would have been "Comet goes NOPE" LOL
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Top Comments (10)
Actually this falls within Missy Elliot's law, the comet put it's thang down, flipped it, and reversed it.
Ggod help me if you kids don't behave I will turn this commet around...."
In retrospect we probably shouldn't have assumed outgassing would ever be symmetrical. Stuff will jet out of these bodies in whatever direction is most convenient, so of course that will set up spins. They're fire extinguishers with the nozzle stuck on.
Whenever I out gas for a long time, I too will reverse course and try to leave the room as quickly as possible.
That spin flip is so cool. When sunlight warms a comet, tiny jets of gas can act like gentle thrusters, and over time that steady push can change how it rotates.
It forgot to turn off the oven
Amazing that we are getting such pictures of these comets these days!
In my experience turning backwards comes first and then the outgasing.
best space science channel on yt
A best title would have been "Comet goes NOPE" LOL