Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 1, 2007

A Tail of Two Hemispheres

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 1, 2007 is “A Tail of Two Hemispheres,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: S. Deiries ( ESO ), M. Fulle ( INAF )). The original explanation runs about 176 words.

From the explanation

“By January 19/20 Comet McNaught’s magnificent dust tail stretched for about 150 million kilometers (~1 AU), requiring images from both southern and northern hemispheres of planet Earth to take it all in.”

— APOD editors, February 1, 2007

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At a glance

Date: February 1, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: S. Deiries ( ESO ), M. Fulle ( INAF )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 176 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 1, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-february-1-a-tail-of-two-hemispheres

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