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Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 - Fragment B [18 April 2006] (Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 , Fragment B) — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

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Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 - Fragment B [18 April 2006]

April 27, 2006 · ESA/Hubble · Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 , Fragment B

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The first image from a three-day observation with Hubble showing the breakup of Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3's Fragment B.