In mid-May, 73P comet approached the Earth
A cyclical comet called 73P / Schwassmann-Wachmann will make a trip
Wang Sichao, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said the largest portion of the comet 73P, shaped like a Chinese dandelion, is expected to be about 10 million kilometers from Earth on the day. 12-5.
This comet was discovered by two scientists A. Schwassmann and AA Wachmann of the Hamburg Astronomical Observatory Center on 2-5-1930, divided into 3 pieces in their most recent return in the year. 1995.
Scientist Wang said the latest astronomical observations showed that the 73P was divided into 40 pieces and would pass through the Earth sky in the form of a pearl chain in mid-May.
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