Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 23, 2015

Comet PanSTARRS, Moon, and Venus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 23, 2015 is “Comet PanSTARRS, Moon, and Venus,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Amit Kamble ( Auckland Astronomical Society ); Rollover Annotation: Judy Schmidt). The original explanation runs about 167 words.

From the explanation

“It is the object to the left of the big tree that’s generating much recent excitement. If you look closely, there you can see Comet PanSTARRS , complete with two tails .”

— APOD editors, July 23, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 23, 2015
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Amit Kamble ( Auckland Astronomical Society ); Rollover Annotation: Judy Schmidt
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 167 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 23, 2015 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2015-july-23-comet-panstarrs-moon-and-venus

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