The comet Gallea.

The comet's core

Gallea is a historical comet. There were 30 approachings to the Sun from the 240 B.C. Returns every 75 - 76 years. In 1986 five space ships met the comet. "Vega-1", "Vega-2" (USSR), "Jotto", "Suisen" and "Sekigake (Japan). The "Vega" spaceships passed the comet's haed in 8000 km from the core, "Jotto" - 600 km. The solid core was registered (16*18 km). The next time this comet will appear in 2061

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