Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Comet Lovejoy's Tail
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 17, 2015 is “Comet Lovejoy's Tail,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Rogelio Bernal Andreo (Deep Sky Colors)). The original explanation runs about 156 words.
From the explanation
“Sweeping north in planet Earth’s sky, Comet Lovejoy’s greenish coma and blue tinted ion tail stretched across this field of stars in the constellation Taurus on January 13. The inset at the upper left shows the 1/2 degree angular size of the full moon for scale .”
— APOD editors, January 17, 2015
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- January 17, 2015
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Rogelio Bernal Andreo (Deep Sky Colors)
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 156 words