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Space@lemmy.world · 16 days ago

The 'Comet of the Century' Just Grew a Rare Anti-Tail

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The 'Comet of the Century' Just Grew a Rare Anti-Tail

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Space@lemmy.world · 16 days ago

The phenomenon, known as an anti-tail, is an optical illusion caused by the Earth's position in the comet's orbital plane.

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Psssht. That’s not even that bad these days. Go try getting that file on a 14.4 baud connection.

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