Two Comets Racing Towards Sun – Rare Celestial Spectacle
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In a rare celestial spectacle near Earth’s own star, two comets were seen racing towards the Sun on Jan. 17 and 18. Bright one is a large Kreutz sungrazer comet, dimmer one is a non-group comet (probably Sun-skirter comet). At the same time Parker Solar Probe had a close encounter with the sun and the gas giant planets Saturn and Jupiter entered the SOHO field of view.
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