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Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 73P (B&C) (April 20, 2006).jpg

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Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann, 73P, on April 20, 2006. The comet is a short-period Jupiter-family comet that was seen to begin breakling up in 1995. At this return in 2006 it was in several pieces, as many as 66. This were the largest, Fragments B and C.

Technical:
A singleexposure at ISO 800 taken April 20, 2006 with the Canon 200mm lens at f/4, with the Canon 20Da. Reprocessed in 2025.
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© 2006 Alan Dyer
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Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann, 73P, on April 20, 2006. The comet is a short-period Jupiter-family comet that was seen to begin breakling up in 1995. At this return in 2006 it was in several pieces, as many as 66. This were the largest, Fragments B and C. <br /> <br /> Technical:<br /> A singleexposure at ISO 800 taken April 20, 2006 with the Canon 200mm lens at f/4, with the Canon 20Da. Reprocessed in 2025.