Comet · C/2011 W3 (Lovejoy)

Lovejoy

A Kreutz sungrazing comet that unexpectedly survived a passage through the Sun's corona in December 2011, emerging to display a bright tail.

CometsSungrazer

Classification & origin

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NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics
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