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This image of the comet Lovejoy was taken on December 3, 2013 by Subaru Telescope. Image credit: Masafumi Yagi / NAOJ.

C/2013 R1: Astronomers Zoom in on Tail of Comet Lovejoy

Dec 9, 2013 by News Staff

A team of astronomers from Japan and the United States using Subaru Telescope has captured an image of the comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy’s ion tail. This...