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Mega-comet 2014 UN271

June 26 , 2021 1250 days 740 0
  • The mega-comet 2014 UN271 is expected to pass by the Sun by 2031 bringing it closest to Saturn’s orbit.
  • The mega comet was identified during the astronomical findings of the Dark Energy Survey that captured data between 2014 and 2018.
  • The mega comet 2014 UN271 is estimated to be between 100 and 370 kms wide.
  • The Comets are frozen leftovers from the formation of the solar system composed of rock, dust, and ice.

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