Hubble’s Observation of Comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) on 20 April
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has provided astronomers with the sharpest view yet of the breakup of Comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS). The telescope resolved roughly 30 fragments of the comet on 20 April.
The comet was first discovered in December 2019 by the ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) and its fragmentation was confirmed in April 2020.
Credit:NASA, ESA, D. Jewitt (UCLA), Q. Ye (University of Maryland)
About the Image
| Id: | heic2008b |
| Type: | Planetary |
| Release date: | 28 April 2020, 19:00 |
| Related releases: | heic2008 |
| Size: | 1878 x 1104 px |
About the Object
| Name: | C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) |
| Type: | Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet |
| Category: | Solar System |
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| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical Long Pass | 350 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |