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693-Comet Leonard III(478)

Travelers In The Night

English - May 20, 2022 16:00 - 2 minutes - 3.68 MB - ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
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My Catalina Sky Survey teammate Greg Leonard knew he had bagged his third comet when he spotted an unknown fuzzy object with a broad tail moving through the constellation of Pisces. Eventually when it looses its volatile materials Comet Leonard will become one of the countless millions of main belt asteroids circling our Sun.