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Some Comets are Naked, and One Just Got Caught Photo-Bombing

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August 28, 2026 • 59 views
Original source: Universe Today

Japanese researchers got lucky when a comet they wanted to study was found photo-bombing archival images from Japan's Subaru Telescope. The Subaru, with its 8.2 meter mirror, happened to image comet 28P/Neujmin from just the right angle to accurately characterize its surface. Their work is part of t...

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