Solar System
Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 – Fragments B, G, R, N – Ground-Based: Apr. 8, 2006
April 27, 2006 · NASA
Ground-based view of Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 fragments B and G, R, and N on April 8, 2006 made with a 10"/380mm Schmidt Camera. The image is 80 arcminutes wide.

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