Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 20, 2007

SOHO: Comet McNaught Movie

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 20, 2007 is “SOHO: Comet McNaught Movie,” a video. It is credited to Credit: SOHO Consortium , LASCO , ESA , NASA – courtesy Steele Hill. The original explanation runs about 129 words.

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From the explanation

“This frame from a spectacular time lapse movie shows Comet McNaught – the Great Comet of 2007 – sweeping through the inner solar system. The movie frames were recorded from January 12 through Jan 16 by a coronograph onboard the sun-staring SOHO spacecraft.”

— APOD editors, January 20, 2007

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At a glance

Date: January 20, 2007
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: SOHO Consortium , LASCO , ESA , NASA – courtesy Steele Hill
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 129 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 20, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-january-20-soho-comet-mcnaught-movie

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