Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 3, 2004

Comets Bradfield and LINEAR Rising

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 3, 2004 is “Comets Bradfield and LINEAR Rising,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Wally Pacholka (Astropics)). The original explanation runs about 161 words.

From the explanation

“Comet Bradfield is easy to see on the left, but can you find Comet LINEAR on the right? Last week, just before sunrise from the northern hemisphere, two bright comets were visible in the same part of the sky at the same time.”

— APOD editors, May 3, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 3, 2004
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Wally Pacholka (Astropics)
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 161 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 3, 2004 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2004-may-3-comets-bradfield-and-linear-rising

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