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SETI Institute

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Schematic diagram showing how the inclination of the comet orbit changes when the comet moves first around the barycenter of the solar system (*), then around the center of the Sun (•) when inside Jupiter’s orbit. Perspective is from far away, in the plane of the comet orbit, while the separation between barycenter and Sun center is exaggerated for clarity.

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