Sunday, September 3, 2017

9-3 Fun Fact(s)

In honor of "Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812" closing on Broadway today, here are some comet facts!

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(On another note, just because the show is closing, doesn't mean we can't still enjoy the music and memories it left us with. Everyone go give it a try!)

-Comets orbit the sun in an ellipse, just like the planets!
-The average speed of a comet ranges from 10 to 70 kilometers!
-Halley's Comet is visible every 76 years!
-The Great Comet of 1811 was said to have been a warning for Napoleon's invasion of Russia and the War of 1812 (sometimes it's referred to as Napoleon's Comet!)
-This is the same comet that appears in the finale of "Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812"!

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