Superbright 'Comet Lemmon' gets its tail temporarily torn to pieces by solar wind
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Comet Lemmon's tail was shredded by solar winds days before its closest Earth approach on Tuesday. The rare disconnection event was photographed, showing the gas and dust trail torn apart before reforming.
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