Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 30, 2013

The Broad Tail of PanSTARRS

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 30, 2013 is “The Broad Tail of PanSTARRS,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Lorenzo Comolli – Model Overlay: Marco Fulle ( INAF )). The original explanation runs about 221 words.

From the explanation

“For northern hemisphere skygazers, fading Comet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4) still hangs above the western horzion, after sunset but before moonrise in the coming days . Its perspective from planet Earth continues to reveal the comet’s broad dust tail.”

— APOD editors, March 30, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 30, 2013
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Lorenzo Comolli – Model Overlay: Marco Fulle ( INAF )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 221 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 30, 2013 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2013-march-30-the-broad-tail-of-panstarrs

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