Today’s snippet is named for LuboÅ¡ Kohoutek’s comet. Its appearance in 1973 fell far short of the anticipation surrounding it, and it was ridiculed before being pretty much forgotten. Heck, it wasn’t even really a comet in the technical sense, since it originated in the Kuiper Belt rather than the Oort Cloud.
Anyhow, it’s off in the cold black, and it won’t be back for another 75,000 years. By the time it returns, it’s unlikely anyone will be here to see it. That’s loneliness.