Down But Not Out: The Case of Long-Period Comet C/2021 O3 (Panstarrs)
David Jewitt et al 2025 AJ 170 142 Rumors of comet C/2021 O3 (PanSTARRS)’s death may have been exaggerated: according to research, the comet likely emerged from perihelion with its nucleus no larger…
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