Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 9, 2007

McNaught Now Brightest Comet in Decades

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 9, 2007 is “McNaught Now Brightest Comet in Decades,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Jens Hackmann). The original explanation runs about 83 words.

From the explanation

“The brightest comet in decades is unexpectedly now visible . The most optimistic predictions have Comet McNaught (C/2006 P1) shortly becoming one of the brightest comets of the past century.”

— APOD editors, January 9, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 9, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Jens Hackmann
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 83 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 9, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-january-9-mcnaught-now-brightest-comet-in-decades

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