Hubble Spots Comet Near Jupiter

After traveling several billion miles toward the Sun, a wayward young comet-like object orbiting among the giant planets has found a temporary parking place along the way.

The object has settled near a family of captured ancient asteroids, called Trojans, that are orbiting the Sun alongside Jupiter. This is the first time a comet-like object has been spotted near the Trojan population.

Video credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Paul Morris (USRA): Lead Producer

Additional Visualizations:
Jupiter orbit with Trojan Asteroids: Kel Elkins (USRA)
Jupiter orbit with Trojan Asteroids: Ernie Wright (USRA)
Kupier Belt Visualization: Scott Wiessinger (USRA)
Jupiter’s Wake Visualization: Dan Gallagher (USRA)

Music:
"Infinity" by Axel Tenner [GEMA], Michael Schluecker [GEMA], and Raphael Schalz [GEMA] via Ed.Berlin Production Music / Universal Production Music GmbH [GEMA] and Universal Production Music



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[classicraceruk]

Comets are wonderful things, I saw Haley’s comet back in 1986 what a wonderful sight it was. Shame I won’t be around for its next visit.

[Teerdhashree]

It's mind blowing 🤯🤯
It's incredible🤩🤩

[wilson]

As long as they are not a threat to Earth, they are great to look at.

[sarahuzan]

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[GAWARZMBASRY]

Is all this planet began from one atom?

[myinfo]

So there's is now a mini asteroid field in Jupiter's orbit. 😮

[federicocardenas]

I saw with a telescope lights go around Jupiter at real fast speeds, like seconds to go around it.

[bwxmoto]

So I guess Jupiter is no longer a planet because it did not "clear out it's orbital path"? ...or whatever reason they said Pluto is not a planet.