Comet 252P/LINEAR
This image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows Comet 252P/LINEAR as it passed by Earth. The visit was one of the closest encounters between a comet and our planet.
Link:
NASA Press release
Comet 252P/LINEAR
Comet 252P/LINEAR
Comet 252P/LINEAR
About the Image
| Id: | opo1614c |
| Type: | Planetary |
| Release date: | 13 May 2016, 10:00 |
| Size: | 500 x 500 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Comet 252P/LINEAR |
| Type: | Unspecified : Interplanetary Body : Comet |
| Category: | Miscellaneous |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical r | 625 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |