Speaking of comets breaking apart...
Speaking of comets breaking apart:
Space Weather News for April 7, 2006
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Dying comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 continues to break apart. Astronomers are
tracking at least 20 fragments approaching Earth for a harmless but beautiful
close encounter in May.
In particular, fragment B of the comet has brightened 15-fold since April 2nd.
This signals a possible breakup of "73P-B" into even more fragments. Amateur
astronomers with backyard telescopes and CCD cameras can monitor the ongoing
disintegration. Visit Spaceweather.com for sky maps, images more information.