Comet ISON

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

However, ISON has one more long shot up it's sleeve. It's possible earth will be going through ISON's debris trail. That could result in something spectacular.

Or not.

Originally Posted by Science Dude

According to Wiegert's computer models, the debris stream is populated with extremely tiny grains of dust, no more than a few microns wide, pushed toward Earth by the gentle radiation pressure of the sun. They will be hitting at a speed of 56 km/s or 125,000 mph. Because the particles are so small, Earth’s upper atmosphere will rapidly slow them to a stop.
"Instead of burning up in a flash of light, they will drift gently down to the Earth below," he says.