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Halley's comet

A collage showing the evolution of Comet 1P/Halley as it moved away from the Sun. A major outburst took place in early 1991, just before the third image. The last image shows the dust released during the outburst started to disperse.

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Om billedet

Id:eso9103b
Type:Kollage
Udgivelsesdato:16. april 2013 15:45
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso9103
Størrelse:2702 x 2454 px

Om objektet

Navn:Comet Halley
Type:Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet
Kategori:Solar System

Billedformater

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Skrærm JPEG
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