Kids in schools ...

If this isn't funny, then I don't know what is... 

... never blame kids for being honest.

 

...and the best of the lot..   :-)

... greetings

HAPPY DEEPAVALI

To all Hindhus, 

wishing you 

with delights, a beaming grand Deepavali.

ISON Comet spectacular

 
Come late November till December its comet viewing phenomenon - ISON comet will do a flyby Earth and will be visible from early dusk.
 
Astronomers will be tracking with eager anticipation the arrival of ISON comet that could outshine our Moon in the night sky.
 
Comet ISON is expected to draw millions to witness what is likely to be the most brilliant comet seen in many generations. It is visiting the inner solar system and its the first time set to put on spectacular view for the Northern Hemisphere across November and December as it heads towards the sun.

The comet will begin brightening once it gets within Jupiter's orbit, as the sun's heat begins boiling the ice locked within the comet, converting it directly into gas. It is set to outshine 'the greatest comet of the last century' - Comet McNaught, which shone brighter than Venus as it passed above the southern hemisphere in 1965.

Comets are better known as 'dirty snowballs', tho' a better definition would be 'snowy dirtballs', as comets are generally rocky at the surface with chemical-laden ice within the interior.

As the ice and chemicals heat up, they erupt as brilliant jets which can form tails lasting hundreds of thousands of kilometres in length. The comet is expected to be bright throughout late November and early December.

Astronomers say it is an exciting discovery. The comet could become a spectacular sight in the evening sky after sunset in late November and early December to January next year. Comets enthusiast would be following it as it makes its first trip around the Sun and hoping to see it shine brilliantly and displaying a magnificent tail as it releases powerful jets of gas and dust.

This is one chance to witness a comet fly pass earth and a rare one. 

I saw Haley's Comet in my early teenage years, meteor showers, shooting stars and a host of sun and moon eclipses. I hope will get to see ISON as well before my nadir years come to an end.