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Comet 108P/Ciffreo and its likely fragment. 8 Jan. 2022.

01/10/2022

Comet 108P/Ciffreo, possible fragmentation: a new image – 8 Jan. 2022

We observed comet 108P/Ciffreo again, clearly spotting its possible fragmentation. The image is presented below. The image above comes from the average of 14, 180-second exposure, unfiltered, remotely collected with the “Elena” (PlaneWave 17″+Paramount...

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01/08/2022

Comet 108P/Ciffreo: possible fragmentation? – 8 Jan. 2022

We imaged comet 108P/Ciffreo, after hearing of the possible fragmentation of its nucleus. Our image likely confirms the event. The image above comes from the average of 15, 180-second exposure, unfiltered, remotely collected with...