Amazing picture .. Watch a comet with 30 pieces

The Hubble Space Telescope took pictures and documented a comet’s fragmentation to at least 30 pieces. In December, astronomers discovered the existence of a unique comet, which may be the brightest since Hale-Bopp was discovered in 1997, but the new comet began Turn to pieces as he approaches the ground.

According to the scientists, the orbit of the comet, known as “Atlas” or (C / 2019 Y4), would have lasted 6 thousand years if it had not broken, and it would have been possible to see it with the naked eye.

However, the comet “Atlas” continued to shine last March, much faster than scientists had expected, as it approached the sun. On April 6, scientists discovered evidence that the comet suddenly stopped producing dust, while another team confirmed that it was broken Into multiple pieces by April 11 and 12.

There is no proof about the cause of the fragmentation!

The Hubble Telescope succeeded in documenting these events, with two teams of astronomers, one led by David Goet of the University of California, and the other led by Kwansi Yi of the University of Maryland, documenting the break-up in Hubble images on April 20 and 23.

Also, astronomers are still not fully sure of the causes of fragmentation, indicating that it may be due to the strength of the gases released, which makes the nucleus of the comet rotate and destroy itself.

In turn, Jewitt said that further research and data analysis could confirm or rule out whether this gas caused the breakdown of the comet.

It is reported that the comet is currently passing through Mars, and will approach Earth on May 23.

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