#CometFragmentation

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

8 months ago

A mosaic of deep-sky images reveals Comet 57P/du Toit-Neujmin-Delporte has fragmented into at least 19 pieces. The image shows the comet's nucleus and coma (far left) with the fragments trailing behind, spanning about a million kilometers. Each fragment is likely tens to hundreds of meters across. Captured by the University of Hawai'i 2.2-meter Telescope in 2002 by Yan Fernandez.

Astronomy Picture from 02/08/2002

Comet 57P Falls to Pieces

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap020802.html


#Comet57P #ShatteredComet #SpaceRocks #DeepSkyImaging #Astronomy #CometFragmentation #SolarSystem #PeriodicComet #duToitNeujminDelporte #YanFernandez

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

10 months ago

A grayscale image captured by the European Southern Observatory's Antu telescope shows the fragmented nucleus of Comet LINEAR (C/1999 S4 LINEAR) as a swarm of mini-comets within a cloud of gas and dust. The image reveals the dynamic behavior of the comet's remains, with noticeable changes observed within a 24-hour period. Faint star trails are visible in the background.

Astronomy Picture from 11/08/2000

Fragments of Comet LINEAR

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap000811.html


#CometLINEAR #SpaceRocks #CometFragmentation #Astronomy #ESO #Hubble #DeepSpace #MiniComets #SolarSystem #CosmicDust