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Science Comet 8P/Tuttle and galaxy M33 say "cheese"
Science Comet 8P/Tuttle and galaxy M33 say "cheese" | Comet 8P/Tuttle and galaxy M33 say "cheese" |
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| by William Atkins | |
| Tuesday, 01 January 2008 | |
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The comet and the galaxy passed each other on the evening of December 30, 2007, at least from the perspective that us humans saw on Earth. Specifically, Comet 8P/Tuttle passed within one degree of the galaxy M33 in Triangulum. The brightness of these two celestial objects (magnitude 6.5 for the comet and 5.7 for the galaxy) gave the pair a good advantage for astronomical photo-shooters. To see numerous photographs of Comet 8P/Tuttle and the galaxy M33, go to the website of SpaceWeather.com and its gallery of Tuttle/M33 photographs. .
For another treat involving Comet 8P/Tuttle, read the iTWire article “Celebrate the New Year with Comet 8P/Tuttle”.
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