A comet s coma is the atmosphere of gas and dust around the nucleus of the comet.
Comet siding spring 2015.
Mcnaught at siding spring observatory using the 0 5 meter 20 in uppsala southern schmidt telescope.
Comet siding spring nasa.
This animation and still image of comet c 2013 a1 siding spring were taken by the mast camera mastcam on nasa s curiosity mars rover as the comet passed near the red planet on oct.
Comet c 2013 a1 siding spring will make a very close flyby of mars on oct.
Panstarrs c 2015 er61 panstarrs is a comet inner oort cloud object amor near earth asteroid and possibly a damocloid.
Comet c 2013 a1 siding spring.
19 comet c 2013 a1 comet siding spring will pass within about 87 000 miles 139 500 km of mars.
When classified as a minor planet it had the fourth largest aphelion of any known minor planet in the solar system after 2005 vx 3 2012 dr 30 and 2013 bl 76.
C 2015 er 61 panstarrs c 2015 er.
It additionally had the most eccentric orbit of any known minor planet with its distance from the sun varying by about 99 9 during the course of its orbit followed by.
Nasa s extensive fleet of science assets particularly those orbiting and roving mars have front row seats to image and study this once in a lifetime flyby.
Siding spring observatory near coonabarabran new south wales australia part of the research school of astronomy astrophysics rsaa at the australian national university anu incorporates the anglo australian telescope along with a collection of other telescopes owned by the australian national university the university of new south wales and other institutions.
Now that scientists can see the coma they estimate it is roughly 12 000 miles 19 000 kilometers across.
Comet siding spring has crossed the snow and water lines key points when it is close enough for the sun s warmth to activate it.
2015 you should remember this comet c 2013 a1 siding spring.
Passing at a distance of only 87 000 miles by comparison that s little.
C 2013 a1 siding spring is an oort cloud comet discovered on 3 january 2013 by robert h.