Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 4, 2014

Cloud, Clusters and Comet Siding Spring

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 4, 2014 is “Cloud, Clusters and Comet Siding Spring,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Rolando Ligustri ( CARA Project , CAST )). The original explanation runs about 156 words.

From the explanation

“On October 19th, a good place to watch Comet Siding Spring will be from Mars . Then, this inbound visitor (C/2013 A1) to the inner solar system, discovered in January 2013 by Robert McNaught at Australia’s Siding Spring Observatory, will pass within 132,000 kilometers of the Red Planet.”

— APOD editors, September 4, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 4, 2014
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Rolando Ligustri ( CARA Project , CAST )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 156 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 4, 2014 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2014-september-4-cloud-clusters-and-comet-siding-spring

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