Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 3, 2007

Golden Comet Holmes

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 3, 2007 is “Golden Comet Holmes,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Don Goldman). The original explanation runs about 134 words.

From the explanation

“Surprising Comet Holmes remains easily visible as a round, fuzzy cloud in the northern constellation Perseus . Skywatchers with telescopes, binoculars, or those that just decide to look up can enjoy the solar system’s latest prodigy as it glides about 150 million kilometers from Earth, beyond the orbit of Mars.”

— APOD editors, November 3, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 3, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Don Goldman
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 134 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 3, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-november-3-golden-comet-holmes

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