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Mini Comets Ejected from Comet Holmes Caused Outburst
[/caption] Comet 17P/Holmes caused a sensation in October and November 2007 when overnight, it brightened enough to be visible with the naked eye and became the largest cometary outburst ever witnessed. Using a special filter on the Canada- France- Hawaii Telescope in Hawaii, astronomers were able to peer inside Comet Holmes to determine why the … Continue reading "Mini Comets Ejected from Comet Holmes Caused Outburst"
Nancy Atkinson