Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 17, 1998

Hyakutake: Stars Through A Comet's Tail

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 17, 1998 is “Hyakutake: Stars Through A Comet's Tail,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit and Copyright: R. Scott and J. Orman). The original explanation runs about 101 words.

From the explanation

“Comets are cosmic icebergs . They follow very elongated orbits which carry them from the frozen, remote outer reaches of the Solar System to close encounters with the Sun .”

— APOD editors, July 17, 1998

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At a glance

Date: July 17, 1998
Type: Image
Credit: Credit and Copyright: R. Scott and J. Orman
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 101 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 17, 1998 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1998-july-17-hyakutake-stars-through-a-comet-tail

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