Remanzacco Observatory - Comets & Neo: Splitting event in comet 168P/Hergenrother
Over the past few weeks, comet 168P/Hergenrother has been under intense scrutiny due to its strange behaviour, namely a 6 magnitude surge in its brightness in a matter of several nights. Simultaneously the central condensation became markedly brighter and sharper, whilst the coma was also seen to grow in size.
by Giovanni Sostero, Nick Howes & Ernesto Guido
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