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Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 - Fragments B, G

Ground-based color composite image of Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 fragments B and G on April 21, 2006 made with a 8" f/1.5 Schmidt Camera. CreditsCredit: M. Jäger and G. Rhemann

Date
Jan 1, 2006
Mission
Hubble Space Telescope
Archive ID
hubblesite-images-2006-18-1903-image
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Ground-based color composite image of Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 fragments B and G on April 21, 2006 made with a 8" f/1.5 Schmidt Camera.

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Credit: M. Jäger and G. Rhemann

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Object NameComet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3

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