Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 3, 2011

Comet Garradd Passes Ten Thousand Stars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 3, 2011 is “Comet Garradd Passes Ten Thousand Stars,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Richard Tresch Fienberg ( AAS ). The original explanation runs about 133 words.

From the explanation

“Comet Garradd continues to brighten as it drifts across the northern sky. Last week the comet, visible with binoculars and discernible by its green coma , passed nearly in front of globular cluster M71.”

— APOD editors, September 3, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 3, 2011
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit: Richard Tresch Fienberg ( AAS )
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 133 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 3, 2011 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2011-september-3-comet-garradd-passes-ten-thousand-stars

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