Two Hubble Space Telescope images of asteroid P/2013 P5, taken on September 10th and 23rd, 2013. The asteroid is surprisingly displaying six distinct tails, a phenomenon not yet fully understood by scientists. The images show the evolving dust streams emanating from the asteroid, fueling speculation about its rapid rotation and the release of previously gravity-bound dust.
Astronomy Picture from 12/11/2013
The Unexpected Tails of Asteroid P5
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap131112.html
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