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Comet 41P halts spin, reverses rotation in first observed reversal

A comet wandering through space was observed to abruptly slow its rotation, stop completely, and then begin spinning in the ...

Jupiter-family comet 41P/TGK slows down and reverses spin after perihelion

New analysis on 2017 Hubble images of the Jupiter-family comet, 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresak (41P/TGK), indicates that the ...

This Comet Stopped Spinning. Then It Started Rotating Backward.

First its rotation slowed between March and May 2017, taking 46 hours to complete a spin where it had once taken only 20 hours. This occurred as the comet neared its closest point to the sun, roughly ...

This Tiny Comet Pulled Off a First-of-Its-Kind Spin Flip

A fresh analysis of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresák observations suggests it abruptly reversed its spin after its last ...
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Mystery As Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak Appears To Have Changed Its Direction Of Rotation

41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak is now known to be in the Jupiter family of comets, going from a little inside Jupiter's orbit to almost as far as Earth on its 5.4-year orbit. It is notable for its large ...