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ATLAS Comet Splits into Fragments After Near-Sun Flyby, New Telescope Images Show

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ATLAS Comet Splits into Fragments After Near-Sun Flyby, New Telescope Images Show
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Two images from Gemini North, taken on Nov. 11 and Dec. 6, 2025, show Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) breaking into multiple fragments after its October close approach to the Sun, with astronomers noting about three to four pieces—consistent with a fragile, ice-dust nucleus likely originating from the Oort Cloud.

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  3. Gemini North Catches Crumbling Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS)  NOIRLab
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