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the observation of the comet Kohoutek helped to support the dirty snowball hypothesis about the composition of comet nuclei. The comet was a disappointment to the public, however, because early projections for its brightness had been too optimistic.

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Fun Fact: the observation of the comet Kohoutek helped to support the “dirty snowball” hypothesis about the composition of comet nuclei. The comet was a disappointment to the public, however, because early projections for its brightness had been too optimistic.

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