File:Comet 209P LINEAR in Ursa Major.jpg
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English: This April 30, 2014 image was taken using the NASA Marshal Space Flight Center 20" telescope located in New Mexico. A 3-minute exposure, it shows 14th magnitude Comet 209P/LINEAR shining faintly among the stars of Ursa Major. At the time of this image, 209P was just over 40 million km from Earth, heading for a relatively close approach (8.3 million km) with us on May 29, 2014. |
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| Source | http://www.nasa.gov/watchtheskies/comet-209P.html |
| Author | NASA/MSFC/Bill Cooke |
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