Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 16, 2002

Tempel-Tuttle: The Leonid Comet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 16, 2002 is “Tempel-Tuttle: The Leonid Comet,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: T. Puckett ( Puckett Observatory )). The original explanation runs about 154 words.

From the explanation

“Star trails streak this composite time exposure of comet Tempel-Tuttle recorded by Tim Puckett on January 26, 1998. Then passing through the inner solar system on its 33 year orbit around the Sun, Tempel-Tuttle brightened unexpectedly, but binoculars or small telescopes were still required to visually observe it.”

— APOD editors, November 16, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 16, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: T. Puckett ( Puckett Observatory )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 154 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 16, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-november-16-tempel-tuttle-the-leonid-comet

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