<p>Todd Bossaller from Marshall, Missouri A disconnection event is when the ion tail of a comet appears to briefly become detached from its nucleus due to turbulence in the solar wind. Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) experienced one such event on the morning of Oc. 9, captured here with a 4-inch scope at f/5 and 30<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/picture-of-the-day/photo/lemmons-tail-disconnects/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"Lemmon’s tail disconnects"</span></a></p>
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Todd Bossaller from Marshall, Missouri A disconnection event is when the ion tail of a comet appears to briefly become detached from its nucleus due to turbulence in the solar wind. Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) experienced one such event on the morning of Oc. 9, captured here with a 4-inch scope at f/5 and 30Continue reading “Lemmon’s tail disconnects”
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