Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Comets Lemmon and PanSTARRS Peaking
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 5, 2013 is “Comets Lemmon and PanSTARRS Peaking,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Yuri Beletsky ( ESO )). The original explanation runs about 224 words.
From the explanation
“Two impressive comets will both reach their peak brightness during the next two weeks. Taking advantage of a rare imaging opportunity, both of these comets were captured in the sky together last week over the Atacama desert in South America .”
— APOD editors, March 5, 2013
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- March 5, 2013
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Yuri Beletsky ( ESO )
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 224 words