Centaurs are enigmatic, inert bodies that orbit between Jupiter and Neptune, which makes the comet-like activity on the centaur 450P/LONEOS something of a surprise. Astronomers have witnessed a small, icy body that orbits the sun out beyond Jupiter transforming into a comet, providing a missing link between comets and inert bodies called centaurs. The object in question is called 450P/LONEOS and is named after t... [5544 chars]
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