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In SOHO's pictures, watch a comet passing near the Sun
 
17 April 2002

Animation of past images of Comet SOHO-422
This animation is created from a succession of images from Comet SOHO-422 between 14 and 17 April 2002. The comet is the small white streak to the left of the Sun. The white ring in the middle of the picture shows the size of the Sun, which hidden behind the round mask blocking its direct rays.

Credits: SOHO/LASCO (ESA/NASA)
 
 
SOHO spacecraft artist's impression
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SOHO is a project of international cooperation between ESA and NASA. SOHO's science ranges from the Sun's hot interior, through its visible surface and stormy atmosphere, and out to distant regions where the wind from the Sun battles with a breeze of atoms coming from among the stars.

Credits: ESA
 
 
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