[meteorite-list] "Dark Comets"

[E.P. Grondine]

Hi all - 

Here's one for Paul's list:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20126954.800-dark-comets-may-pose-threat-to-earth.htm

I love the neologism: "Dark Comets". Its one whole word shorter than "dead comet fragments". Maybe that is all that was needed: a catchy name that sums up the problem.

I don't think that anyone has ever done visible wavelength to IR conversion studies on any carbonaceous chondrites - anyone know any different?

E.P. Grondine
Man and Impact in the Americas

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