Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 14, 2013

Clouds, Comet and Crescent Moon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 14, 2013 is “Clouds, Comet and Crescent Moon,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Babak Tafreshi ( TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 126 words.

From the explanation

“In silhouette against the colorful evening twilight, clouds part for this much anticipated magic moment. The scene captures naked-eye Comet PanSTARRS peeking into northern hemisphere skies on March 12.”

— APOD editors, March 14, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 14, 2013
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Babak Tafreshi ( TWAN )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 126 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 14, 2013 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2013-march-14-clouds-comet-and-crescent-moon

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