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Space dust
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Space dust

09/06/2011 1297 views 3 likes 230208 ID

Space dust coming off comet 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann, which broke up starting in 1995, as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera. This animation spans three days: 18–20 April 2006.

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    NASA, ESA, H. Weaver (APL/JHU), M. Mutchler and Z. Levay (STScI).
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Fragment 'G' of Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3
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Fragment 'B' of Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
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Fragment 'B' of Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann

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Another view of fragment 'B' of Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
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Another view of fragment 'B' of Comet 73P/Schwassman…

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