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In October 2010 the periodic comet 103/P Hartley 2 put up a nice show during its most favorable comeback since its discovery back in the mid 1980s, passing at around 0.1 AU from the Earth. 103/P is a comet discovered back in 1986. It is periodical with a period of around 6.5 years: this means it will be coming back into the inner Solar System at regular time intervals. The apparition of 2010 was by far the best since its […]
By Emmanuele Sordini
Astronomy: website and activity updates
21 October 2010
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