Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Comet Holmes Grows a Tail

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 5, 2007 is “Comet Holmes Grows a Tail,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Vicent Peris and Jos Luis Lamadrid ( astrofoto.es )). The original explanation runs about 150 words.

Comet Holmes Grows a Tail
Credit & Copyright: Vicent Peris and Jos Luis Lamadrid ( astrofoto.es ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Comet Holmes continues to be an impressive sight to the unaided eye. The comet has diminished in brightness only slightly , and now clearly appears to have a larger angular extent than stars and planets.”

— APOD editors, November 5, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 5, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Vicent Peris and Jos Luis Lamadrid ( astrofoto.es )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 150 words

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