Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 13, 2007

The Inner Coma of Comet Holmes

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 13, 2007 is “The Inner Coma of Comet Holmes,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Gianluca Masi (The Virtual Telescope)). The original explanation runs about 123 words.

From the explanation

“What’s happening to Comet Holmes? The rare comet remains visible to the unaided eyes of northern observers as an unusual small puff ball in the constellation of Perseus .”

— APOD editors, November 13, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 13, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Gianluca Masi (The Virtual Telescope)
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 123 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 13, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-november-13-the-inner-coma-of-comet-holmes

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