APOD: The Unexpected Tails of Asteroid P5 (2013 Nov 12)

[Nitpicker]

According to the "the asteroid" link in the caption:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P/2013_P5

P/2013 P5 is an asteroid (or main-belt comet)

The term "main-belt comet" was new to me until just now. From:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main-belt_comet

The term 'main-belt comet' is a classification based on orbit and the presence of an extended morphology. It does not imply that these objects are comets or that the material surrounding their nuclei was ejected by the sublimation of volatiles, as on comets.

Humans and monkeys are different, but we both orbit the Sun. If I start behaving like a monkey, it doesn't make me a monkey, but it won't stop some people from calling me one.

Nitpicker (doin' it upside down).

[BMAONE23]

Genetically speaking, humans and Chimpanzees are 98% similar and exhibit similar character traits.
Hey, hey we're the monkeys,
and people say we monkey around,
but we're to busy singing
to put anybody down

[Nitpicker]

Genetically speaking, humans and Chimpanzees are 98% similar and exhibit similar character traits.

I hope you haven't just offended a whole bunch of chimpanzees by calling them monkeys.

(I just read that rhesus macaques share about 93% of their DNA with humans. Nice of them to share.)

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Project Mercury rocket Little Joe 1B, launched in 1960, carried Miss Sam to 9.3 mi (15.0 km) in altitude.

[Beyond]

Genetically speaking, humans and Chimpanzees are 98% similar and exhibit similar character traits.
Hey, hey we're the monkeys,
and people say we monkey around,
but we're to busy singing
to put anybody down

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[ta152h0]

maybe a deal can be struck. Call Pluto a planet and we can call this an asteroid ? .......or not !

[JohnD]

Chimps in space?
Those parvenues are only there because they are lightweights. What you need is a serious and committed group to take on the contract!
Yes, GORILLAS IN SPACE!
You know it makes sense.

Silverback John

PS Since when am I a "Blokely Bloke"?
"Blokely - A men's lifestyle magazine reporting on the latest mens trends in film and cinema, grooming, entertainment, life, style, current affairs, sports, and ..." Quoi? Moi??
"Blokey" is more like it. "A guy who is very masculine in an old fashioned way." After you, madam.

[geckzilla]

So, I just asked at a Hubble Hangout why asteroids like P/2010 A2 and P/2013 P5 do not get new names even though they are later found not to be comets. Dr. Frank Summers answered that anything with a tail gets a comet designation, whether it's an asteroid or not. Strange, but it is how it is.

[JohnD]

"Bloke-ish"!!!!!!!!
You're in a hole and pulling me in! Stop digging!

"Blokeish" - adjective, British informal, indulging in or relating to stereotypically male behaviour and interests.
Also"Blokish" a mindless smartphone game, akin to Tetris but simpler.

Male, yes. Interesting, I hope so. Behaviour - exemplary, I also hope.
But "stereotypical" is fighting talk!

How about "British Bloke"?
I thank you! I've never been 'named' by a board before!
John

[JohnD]

"Tea Time, Guv! Cheerio!"

Oh. My. Gods. The ghost of Dick Van Dyke liveth at this hour.
British ≠ Cockney.

And the PG tips apes were chimps, not gorillas!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFTuR6OZ ... 9195D9963F

John

[Beyond]

Blimey, good for another go around, guv.

[ta152h0]

and I thought once that the scientists and engineers here had no humor. Als, I am wrong !