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Comet Hartley 2 Flyby
Twin Fireballs May Have Come From Comet Hartley 2 (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com – Astronomers have recorded two magnificent fireballs that may have come from a nearby comet that made its closest pass by Earth in 24 years this month, prompting speculation on whether the icy cosmic visitor may be offering a meteor shower show. View full post on Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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Comet Hartley Passes a Double Star Cluster
Most star clusters are singularly impressive. View full post on APOD
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New Comet Photos Show Icy Target for NASA Probe (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com – New photos of an icy comet taken from Earth and space are giving astronomers a tantalizing preview of the object ahead of an upcoming flyby of a NASA spacecraft. View full post on Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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M27: Not a Comet
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What was the nasa mission that took pictures of an asteroid or comet?
it was a nasa mission where this spacecraft took pictures of an asteroid or a comet (i forgot which one sorry). it took pictures before it crashed into the actual object. What was it calleD?
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Curiosities Of Astronomy – The Comet
The comet comes from the Greek word kometa, which means hair, and refers to the characteristic “tail” that occurs when the comet approaches the sun. Centuries ago, it was considered that the appearance of comets in the sky portended misfortune or calamity. Many violent or tragic events in history are associated with appearances of...
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Comet McNaught Passes NGC 1245
Of the many comets named for discoverer View full post on APOD
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Comet McNaught Becoming Visible to the Unaided Eye
A new comet is brightening and is now expected to become visible to the unaided eye later this month. View full post on APOD
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Amateur’s desktop comet discovery
An amateur astronomer has made a “major astronomical discovery” while accessing a telescope in Hawaii over the internet while at work in the UK. View full post on BBC News and Sport Search: astronomy
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