Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 15, 2015

Perihelion Approaches

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 15, 2015 is “Perihelion Approaches,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: ESA / Rosetta / MPS for OSIRIS Team ; MPS /UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA. The original explanation runs about 152 words.

From the explanation

“This dramatic outburst from the nucleus of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko occured on August 12, just hours before perihelion, its closest approach to the Sun . 3 astronomical units (AU), still outside the orbit of planet Earth (at 1 AU).”

— APOD editors, August 15, 2015

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At a glance

Date: August 15, 2015
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit: ESA / Rosetta / MPS for OSIRIS Team ; MPS /UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 152 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 15, 2015 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2015-august-15-perihelion-approaches

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