Nucleus of the Comet 73P Split into Two Pieces

Using Slooh online observatory’s telescope in Chile, astronomers have spotted the Comet 73P/ Schwassmann-Wachmann as it passes by the Earth. They have noticed that its nucleus has split into two pieces thus continuing the process, beginning in 1995.

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