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Comet Hunters

Help discover new comets hidden in our Solar System's asteroid belt

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Most comets come from the outer Solar System, but some have been found lurking in the asteroid belt. Help search through images from the Subaru Telescope located on Mauna Kea to find these rare specimens waiting to be discovered.

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