Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Expansive Comet Holmes

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 21, 2007 is “Expansive Comet Holmes,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Jean-Charles Cuillandre ( CFHT ) & Giovanni Anselmi ( Coelum Astronomia ), Hawaiian Starlight). The original explanation runs about 147 words.

Expansive Comet Holmes
Credit & Copyright: Jean-Charles Cuillandre ( CFHT ) & Giovanni Anselmi ( Coelum Astronomia ), Hawaiian Starlight Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“4 million kilometers, making the tenuous, dusty cloud even bigger than the Sun . 4 kilometers.”

— APOD editors, November 21, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 21, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Jean-Charles Cuillandre ( CFHT ) & Giovanni Anselmi ( Coelum Astronomia ), Hawaiian Starlight
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 147 words

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Source

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