Astronomers have identified that the comet 147P/Kushida-Muramatsu was gravitationally snared by Jupiter as a temporary satellite, completing two orbits between 1949 and 1961 before gaining its freedom once again.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Temporary Moon for Jupiter
Astronomers have identified that the comet 147P/Kushida-Muramatsu was gravitationally snared by Jupiter as a temporary satellite, completing two orbits between 1949 and 1961 before gaining its freedom once again.
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