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On 2002-03-19 15:01, Donnie B. wrote:
Be grateful... you got to see a comet smack Jupiter right in the kisser...
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Yeah, you're right. I've got to learn to count my blessings.
But ignoring the fact that the Sun will be a red giant at the time, when the Earth-Moon system get to the point that the Moon starts orbiting faster and therefore closer, and then hits the Roche Limit, how long do you suppose it takes for the Moon to break up and form a ring? [Ugh, that's a nasty looking run-on.] I think the Moon in mid break-up would be a fascinating sight.