Science & Exploration
Ground based view of breaking-up Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3
This ground-based view of Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 fragments B and G, R, and N, taken on April 8 2006, was made with a 10"/380mm Schmidt Camera. The image is 80 arcminutes wide.
ESA observes Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 breaking apart
Fragment 'B' of Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
Another view of fragment 'B' of Comet 73P/Schwassman…
Spectacular view of ongoing comet breakup
