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The Exceptionally Active Ion Tail of Comet 2020F8 SWAN

A view of comet 2020F8 SWAN, which eventually disintegrated.
A view of comet 2020F8 SWAN, which eventually disintegrated. Image: Royal Observatory Greenwich/Gerald Rhemann (Austria)

An exquisitely detailed view of Comet 2020F8 SWAN, which was visible in both the north and south hemispheres during the course of 2020. The comet eventually disintegrated.

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