Assertion: comet | /r/CapableOf | approach the sun
Facets:
value: currently
type: TEMPORAL
value: closely
type: MANNER
value: on the way
type: LOCATION
value: prior to its earth flyby
type: TEMPORAL
value: to within 0.5 au
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: As the comet approaches the Sun, increasing outgassing rates cause the coma to expand, and the sunlight ionizes gases in the coma.
text: As the comet approaches the Sun, increasing outgassing rates cause the coma to expand, and the sunlight ionizes gases in the coma.
text: As the comet approached the Sun, it continued to brighten, shining at 2nd magnitude in February, and showing a growing pair of tails, the blue gas tail pointing straight away from the Sun and the yellowish dust tail curving away along its orbit.
text: Any comet approaching the Sun to within 0.5 AU or less may have a chance of becoming a great comet.
text: However, Kohoutek's display was considered a let-down, possibly due to partial disintegration when the comet closely approached the Sun prior to its Earth flyby.
text: As the comet approached the Sun it was observed by eighteen instruments on six satellites: STEREO-A and -B, SOHO, SDO, Hinode and PROBA2.
text: As comets approach the Sun they develop enormous tails of luminous material that extend for millions of kilometers from the head, away from the Sun.
text: As a comet approaches the Sun and heats up, its ice erupts in a jet.
text: As the comet approaches the Sun, increasing outgassing rates cause the coma to expand, and the sunlight ionizes gases in the coma.
text: But that type of boost typically happens as a comet approaches the sun, not on the way out.
text: The comet -- consisting of an icy body surrounded by a cloud of dust and particles -- is currently approaching the sun, but the closest it is projected to come towards Earth is about 190 million miles, according to the NASA statement.