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The question is can disrupted comets or oorts block over 20% of the light from the star. A comet nucleus is a lot smaller than a star.
by dspeyer 11y ago
The question is can disrupted comets or oorts block over 20% of the light from the star. A comet nucleus is a lot smaller than a star.
- pavel_lishin 11y agoBut comet nuclei also outgas quite a bit as they approach the star.
- Beltiras 11y agoWouldn't that cause a larger infrared emission (consistent with a young star)?
- vectorjohn 11y agoThe article addresses this possibility with the fact that they would expect more infrared radiation which they don't see. As with everything, they're looking for more data.