Comet 29p Schwassmann-wachmann is a photograph by Damian Peach which was uploaded on August 4th, 2016.
Comet 29p Schwassmann-wachmann
Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann, time-lapse montage. These seven images (moving left to right) show the comet during an outburst in June and July... more
by Damian Peach
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Comet 29p Schwassmann-wachmann
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Damian Peach
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Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann, time-lapse montage. These seven images (moving left to right) show the comet during an outburst in June and July 2013. Comets are bodies of ice and dust that enter the inner solar system from the outer solar system. As they approach the Sun, the ice boils, producing a coma around the nucleus and a tail behind it. Image dates are: 16 June, 18 June, 21 June, 1 July, 5 July, 22 July, and 28 July. This comet was discovered on 15 November 1927. It is unusual in that it brightens during outbursts (around 7 times a year). It is part of a new class of objects called 'centaurs', orbiting between Jupiter and Neptune.
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