High Resolution Views of Comet McNaught's Nucleus

[Fraser]

Comet McNaught, one of the brightest comets in last few decades recently swept past the Sun, providing a beautiful show. Unfortunately, the comet was so low to the horizon that only viewers in the Southern hemisphere were able to see its brightest point. ...

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[Darrrius]

The photograph shows three spiral jets of material are pouring off the comet as it rotates. Astronomers were able to analyze the chemicals in these jets and determine which were present in the comet’s atmosphere.

And the chemicals present were?

Dont you just hate an incomplete article!

[publiusr]

I wish I could have seen it.

[Nick4]

Cool pic