Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 (29P) (IMAGE)

Far Eastern Federal University

Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 (29P)

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The observation of Comet 29P -- the so-called Centaur object -- was carried out in the course of the Comet activity when the brightness of the celestial body increases for hundreds of times.

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Image captured by Michael Hauss

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