Captured Comet Becomes Moon of Jupiter 108
An anonymous reader writes 'Jupiter's gravity captured a comet in the mid-20th century, holding it in orbit as a temporary moon for 12 years. The comet, named 147P/Kushida-Muramatsu, is the fifth body known to have been pulled by Jupiter from its orbit around the Sun. The discovery adds to our understanding of how Jupiter interferes with objects from the 'Hilda group,' which are asteroids and comets with orbits related to Jupiter's orbit.'
Re:The comet's shape (Score:2, Informative)
non-zero positive primes
Isn't that somewhat redundant?
Re:The comet's shape (Score:5, Informative)
From Wikipedia:
At least I came by it honestly.
Re:Good catch Jupiter (Score:5, Informative)
Yes, it did. A planet like Jupiter may actually have been essential for complex life to develop on Earth.
Re:The comet's shape (Score:3, Informative)
Re:The comet's shape (Score:3, Informative)