Hi Mark & All,
This article:
http://www.universetoday.com/88494/c...isintigrating/
is at least partly speculative but it seems Elenin's performance is dropping off again and this *may* indicate the comet won't survive perihelion and *may" break up and disintegrate. The proof of the pudding will be in the eating -- over the next couple of weeks. Its further diminishing performance is not a good sign though ...
Well done to Ian and Michael on the images and comments in the item.
So much for the "great comet of doom" that's turning out to be a bit of a damp squib -- at least so far as the doomsayers predictions go.
Best,
Les D