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2024 August 08 - Periodic Comet Swift-Tuttle
In today's image, we see the comet known as Swift-Tuttle. It is a periodic comet which means it returns to the inner solar system at regular intervals. In this case, every 133 years. It is also the comet responsible for the debris that becomes the Perseid Meteor shower which will peak this weekend.My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel.This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the…
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