Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 6, 2013

Tails of Comet Lemmon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 6, 2013 is “Tails of Comet Lemmon,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Gerald Rhemann). The original explanation runs about 148 words.

From the explanation

“What caused the interestingly intricate tails that Comet Lemmon displayed earlier this year? First of all, just about every comet that nears the Sun displays two tails: a dust tail and an ion tail .”

— APOD editors, May 6, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 6, 2013
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Gerald Rhemann
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 148 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 6, 2013 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2013-may-6-tails-of-comet-lemmon

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