Hubble Space Telescope image of Fragment B of comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3, showing its disintegration into numerous smaller pieces, each with its own coma and tail. The image spans over 3,000 kilometers, taken on April 18th from a distance of 32 million kilometers.

Astronomy Picture from 04/05/2006

Schwassmann-Wachmann 3: Fragment B

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap060504.html


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