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What type of celestial body is comet 172P/Yeung?

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  • Meteor

  • Comet

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Comet 172P/Yeung is a comet. Comets are small bodies of ice and dust that orbit the sun. They are often found in the Kuiper Belt or Oort Cloud, which are regions of space beyond the orbit of Neptune. Comets can be very bright when they approach the sun, and they can sometimes be seen from Earth.
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