Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Comet Ikeya-Zhang

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 21, 2002 is “Comet Ikeya-Zhang,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Andrew Cooper). The original explanation runs about 184 words.

Comet Ikeya-Zhang
Credit & Copyright: Andrew Cooper Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Comet Ikeya-Zhang is presently heading north in planet Earth’s sky , framed by stars of the constellation Cetus.”

— APOD editors, February 21, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 21, 2002
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Andrew Cooper
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 184 words

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Source

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