Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3's Fragment C (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3's Fragment C

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Swift's Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope (UVOT) captured Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3's fragment C as it passed the famous Ring Nebula (oval, bottom) on May 7, 2006. Swift watched as the crumbling comet left dusty blobs behind.

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NASA/Swift/Stefan Immler and Dennis Bodewits

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