Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Clusters, Hartley, and the Heart

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 14, 2010 is “Clusters, Hartley, and the Heart,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Rogelio Bernal Andreo). The original explanation runs about 213 words.

Clusters, Hartley, and the Heart
Credit & Copyright: Rogelio Bernal Andreo Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“An alluring Comet Hartley 2 cruised through planet Earth’s night sky on October 8, passing within about a Full Moon’s width of the famous double star cluster in Perseus.”

— APOD editors, October 14, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 14, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Rogelio Bernal Andreo
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 213 words

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The MoonNebulaeStar clustersComets

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