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Fragment 'B' of Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
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Fragment 'B' of Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann

28/04/2006 1242 views 3 likes 236254 ID

The first image from a three-day observation with Hubble, taken on 18 April 2006, shows the break-up of Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3’s Fragment B.

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    NASA, ESA, H. Weaver (APL/JHU), M. Mutchler and Z. Levay (STScI)
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