Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 26, 1997

Sungrazer

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 26, 1997 is “Sungrazer,” an image. It is credited to Sungrazer Credit: LASCO, SOHO Consortium, NRL, ESA, NASA. The original explanation runs about 191 words.

From the explanation

“Explanation : Arcing toward a fiery fate, this Sungrazer comet was recorded by the SOHO spacecraft’s Large Angle Spectrometric COronagraph (LASCO) on Dec. 23rd, 1996.”

— APOD editors, February 26, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 26, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Sungrazer Credit: LASCO, SOHO Consortium, NRL, ESA, NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 191 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 26, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-february-26-sungrazer

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