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    What is a sungrazing comet?

    A sungrazing comet is a comet that passes extremely close to the Sun during its orbit, often within a few hundred thousand kilometers of the Sun’s surface. These comets can experience intense heating and may disintegrate or produce spectacular outbursts of gas and dust.

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