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[–] 4TheRepublic 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

I think they/you mean to say that the comet will APPEAR to be 5 times Jupiter and 1/2 the size of Sun.

And LOTS of things can be referred to as "corona". For instance...

*...a usually colored circle often seen around and close to a luminous body (such as the sun or moon) caused by diffraction produced by suspended droplets or occasionally particles of dust."

"...borrowed from Latin corōna "garland worn on the head as a mark of honor or emblem of majesty, halo around a celestial body, top part of an entablature"

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corona

EDIT: This is not to say that this is not a sign in the sky. I'm just 'allergic' to sensationalism.

Best to all. Be well.

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[–] Lurker17 [S] 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago 

I pasted their title in for my post title so I cant take credit for the exceptional sensationalism. Heck, it caught my eye. Why fix something that ain't broke, as they say.

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[–] TheInfoManCT 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Hi Lurk,

This comet could be spectacular or a dud, or something in between. It all depends if keeps itself in one piece. If it breaks into two, less spectacular. Breaks into many pieces, a dud. (Lesson is that we, like it, should always keep it together).