Schwassmann–Wachmann
Sign in to saveThere are several comets named Schwassmann–Wachmann, the discovery of which is co-credited to German astronomers Arnold Schwassmann and Arno Arthur Wachmann:
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There are several comets named Schwassmann–Wachmann, the discovery of which is co-credited to German astronomers Arnold Schwassmann and Arno Arthur Wachmann: 29P/Schwassmann–Wachmann (29P/1927 V1, Schwassmann–Wachmann 1) 31P/Schwassmann–Wachmann (31P/1929 B1, Schwassmann–Wachmann 2) 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann (73P/1930 J1, Schwassmann–Wachmann 3)
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