Coma of Comets
The comet's coma is created when solar wind & interstellar dust particles penetrate the magnetosphere around the nucleus and blast anti-neutrons, comet ions, comet dust particles & fragments off the nucleus. As the comet approaches the sun, more matter collides with the comet, which increases the coma's size.
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Comas can grow and be as large as 1,000 to100,000 kilometers in
diameter depending upon the position with the sun and size of the comet.
The Hydrogen Corona extend beyond the coma and is composed of hydrogen plasma the buffets the solar wind and interstellar dust particles. |
Solar Wind is composed of ions, protons & electrons that collide with antimatter atoms, anti-neutrons, antiprotons, & positrons in the comet's nucleus. The coma becomes a plasma of matter & antimatter. The coma consists of ions, hydrogen, protons & electrons in the solar wind and antimatter ions, anti-neutrons, antiprotons, & positrons. Their kinetic energy, mass (density 2 grams/cm3), diameters, & matter-antimatter energy are:
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Solar Wind & Comet Ions |
| Kinetic Energy (30 km/sec) |
Mass (grams) |
Diameter (centimeters) |
Matter-Antimatter Energy |
| 4.5 x 10 -9 ergs | 10 -21 g | 10 -7 cm | 9 x 10 -1 ergs |
| 4.5 x 10 -12 ergs | 10 -24 g | 10 -8 cm | 9 x 10 -3 ergs |
| 4.5 x 10 -15 ergs | 10 -27 g | 10 -9 cm | 9 x 10 -5 ergs |
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The energy released from matter &
antimatter collisions is 200 million times larger than |
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Proton & Anitproton masses are 1.67 x 10 -24 grams & electron & positron masses are 9.11 x 10-28 grams |
Interstellar Dust also collides with antimatter comet's nucleus and blasts off comet ions, comet dust particles & fragments. Scientist have observed the outburst on the surface of comets as dust particles & fragments are ejected into space. The electrically charged interstellar & comet dust particles range in size from a millimeter in diameter with a mass of one milligram to 10 -7 centimeters in diameter with a mass of 10 -21 grams. Their kinetic energy, mass (density 2 grams/cm3), diameters, & matter-antimatter energy are:
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Interstellar & Comet Dust Particles |
| Kinetic Energy (30 Km/sec) |
Mass (grams) |
Diameter (centimeters) |
Matter-Antimatter Energy |
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4.5 x 10 9 ergs |
10 -3 g | 10 -1 c m |
9 x 10 17 ergs |
| 4.5 x 10 6 ergs | 10 -6 g | 10 -2 cm | 9 x 10 14 ergs |
| 4.5 x 10 3 ergs | 10 -9 g | 10 -3 c m | 9 x 10 11 ergs |
| 4.5 ergs | 10 -12 g | 10 -4 c m | 9 x 10 8 ergs |
| 4.5 x 10 -3 ergs | 10 -15 g | 10 -5 c m | 9 x 10 5 ergs |
| 4.5 x 10 -6 ergs | 10 -18 g | 10 -6 c m | 9 x 10 2 ergs |
| 4.5 x 10 -9 ergs | 10 -21 g | 10 -7 c m | 9 x 10 -1 ergs |
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The energy released from matter &
antimatter collisions is 200 million times larger than |
The bombarded of the nucleus by solar wind & interstellar dust produces light & x-rays from matter colliding with antimatter. The energy from the interstellar dust collisions reduces comet's speed as it approaches the sun and increases the comet's speed as it moves away from the sun. The comet tails containing solar wind & interstellar dust particles as well as comet ions, dust particles & fragments.