Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
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C/2012 K5 (LINEAR) opens The Year of the Comet, Pepe Chambó
C/2012 K5 (LINEAR) opens The Year of the Comet
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C/2012 K5 (LINEAR) opens The Year of the Comet

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C/2012 K5 (LINEAR) opens The Year of the Comet, Pepe Chambó
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C/2012 K5 (LINEAR) opens The Year of the Comet

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In spite of move away from Earth and to lose shine until 9,5 magnitude, the comet C/2012 K5 (LINEAR) has not stopped to win beauty, as is showing in this image taken on January 12 of 2013, a whitish dust tail of half degree long. The bright star has 7,2 magnitude.

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C/2012 K5 (LINEAR) opens The Year of the Comet, Pepe Chambó

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