Jupiter captured comet for 12 years in mid-20th century

The capture duration of Kushida-Muramatsu, which orbited Jupiter between 1949 and 1961, is the third longest.

Link: http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=8616

Time: 14. Sep. 2009

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Topics: jupiter