Astronomers Detect Unusual Amount of Methanol in Comet 46P/Wirtanen0
- From Around the Web, Space
- July 13, 2021
Using the Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSPEC) instrument at the Keck II telescope, astronomers conducted near-infrared spectroscopic observations of the hyperactive Jupiter-family comet 46P/Wirtanen during its long-anticipated close flyby to Earth in December 2018.
