Jules Verne

Off on a Comet or Hector Servadac Jules Verne

The story begins with a comet, which touches the earth in flight and picks up some small pieces of it. Approximately 40 people of different countries and ages were sentenced to two years of sailing the comet. They form a small society and deal with the harsh environment of comets (especially the cold). The diameter of the "comet" is about 2,300 kilometers, much larger than any comet or asteroid that actually exists. "