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Centaur 450P/LONEOS comet transformation
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Latest: 450P/LONEOS centaur observed transforming into a comet
Astronomers have documented the first direct transformation of a centaur, a class of icy celestial bodies orbiting between Jupiter and Neptune, into an active comet. The object, identified as 450P/LONEOS, was originally