Astronomy Picture from 11/08/2000

Fragments of Comet LINEAR

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Astronomy Picture from 02/08/2002

Comet 57P Falls to Pieces

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...#CometFragmentation #CometFamily #OrbitalDynamics

Some comets exhibit a phenomenon called "fragmentation," where the nucleus breaks apart into smaller pieces, potentially creating a "comet family" of smaller objects that travel along similar, yet slightly different, orbits. #CometFragmentation #CometFamily #OrbitalDynamics

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...ces from the sun. #CometFragmentation #CometFamily #TidalForces

Comets can sometimes break apart. The gravitational forces exerted by the Sun and planets can cause a comet's nucleus to fragment, resulting in multiple smaller comets traveling along similar, yet slightly different, orbits. #CometFragmentation #SolarSystemDynamics #SpaceDebris