Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Colors of Comet Pojmanski

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 11, 2006 is “Colors of Comet Pojmanski,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Adam Block ( Caelum Observatory ), R. Jay GaBany ( Cosmotography.com )). The original explanation runs about 103 words.

Colors of Comet Pojmanski
Credit & Copyright: Adam Block ( Caelum Observatory ), R. Jay GaBany ( Cosmotography.com ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Comet Pojmanski flew by planet Earth last weekend on a surprise trip through the inner solar system.”

— APOD editors, March 11, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 11, 2006
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Adam Block ( Caelum Observatory ), R. Jay GaBany ( Cosmotography.com )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 103 words

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