El cometa 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3, fragmentado desde su paso por el perihelio en 1995 y visible sólo con prismáticos, volverá a dar otra vuelta al Sol. El mayor acercamiento a la estrella será el próximo 7 de junio, tras el que empezará a debilitarse. Actualmente, los fragmentos de este cometa se encuentran en su máxima aproximación a la Tierra: a unos 10 millones de km. La Tierra cruza la órbita del cometa el próximo 30 de mayo, por lo que podría producirse una pequeña lluvia de estrellas.
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