"Twin" Comets Make Historic Back-To-Back Near-Earth Flybys

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Comets 252P/LINEAR (right) and 2016 BA14 as they flew past Earth on March 21 and March 22, 2016, respectively. (Photo Credit Slooh Community Observatory)

This past week was an exciting one for astronomy fans. That's because two comets — 252P and P/2016 BA14 — were scheduled to make their closest approach to Earth, back-to-back. The icy celestial bodies did not disappoint.

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  • cristian9년 이상
    1.Two comets were scheduled to make their closest approach to earth. 2.the first comet was 252 it was visible from the southern hemisphere and came within 3.5 millions miles. 3.PanSTTARS was closer to earth on march 22 within 2.2 million miles.
    • Roberto&Ulises9년 이상
      1.two comets were supposed to fly close to earth 2.LINEAR was the fiirst to get closest to earth on March 21 it came 2.5 million miles away from earth and it could be seen by the naked eye from the southern hemishere 3.PanSTARRS the second comet came on March 22 it was half the size of LINEAR it came 2.2 million miles away from earth
      • javerya9년 이상
        1.there were two comets were supposed to make their closest to Earth. 2.linear was the first and yu can see it in the southern himisphere. 3.PanSTTARS was closer to earth on march 22 within 2.2 million miles and was about half the size of LINEAR.
        • javerya9년 이상
          1.there were two comets were supposed to make their closest to Earth
          • Daniel & Cole9년 이상
            1. Two comets were scheduled to make their closest approach to Earth 2. LINEAR was the first to zip past Earth on March 21.Came 3.5 million miles away from earth,And could be seen by the human eye from the southern hemisphere 3. PanSTARRS ,the second comet came March 22.This comet was half the size of LINEAR and came 2.2 million miles away from Earth
            • brian/alejandro9년 이상
              1.Two comets were scheduled to make their closest approach to earth. 2.the first comet was 252 it was visible from the southern hemisphere and came within 3.5 millions miles. 3.PanSTTARS was closer to earth on march 22 within 2.2 million miles and was about half the size of LINEAR.
              • AVA9년 이상
                WOW ,
                • dinoboy2016
                  dinoboy20169년 이상
                  Wow, that close! :)
                  • dinoboy2016
                    dinoboy20169년 이상
                    I can't believe I missed it!!!!!!!!!!
                    • no one9년 이상
                      boring

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