Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Comet Stonehouse

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 14, 1998 is “Comet Stonehouse,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit and Copyright: D. McDavid and G. Dowdle, Limber Observatory). The original explanation runs about 163 words.

Comet Stonehouse
Credit and Copyright: D. McDavid and G. Dowdle, Limber Observatory Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Comets move against a field of background stars. Their apparent motion is slow but carefull tracking reveals their orbits, allowing these visitors to the inner solar system to be identified as old or new acquaintances .”

— APOD editors, May 14, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 14, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit and Copyright: D. McDavid and G. Dowdle, Limber Observatory
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 163 words

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Source

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