Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 22, 2007

The Magnificent Tail of Comet McNaught

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 22, 2007 is “The Magnificent Tail of Comet McNaught,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Robert H. McNaught). The original explanation runs about 141 words.

From the explanation

“Comet McNaught, the Great Comet of 2007, has grown a long and filamentary tail. The spectacular tail spreads across the sky and is visible to Southern Hemisphere observers just after sunset.”

— APOD editors, January 22, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 22, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Robert H. McNaught
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 141 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 22, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-january-22-the-magnificent-tail-of-comet-mcnaught

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