Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 7, 2018

December's Comet Wirtanen

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 7, 2018 is “December's Comet Wirtanen,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Juan Carlos Casado ( TWAN , Earth and Stars )). The original explanation runs about 150 words.

From the explanation

“Coming close in mid-December, Comet 46P Wirtanen hangs in this starry sky over the bell tower of a Romanesque church. In the constructed vertical panorama, a series of digital exposures capture its greenish coma on December 3 from Sant Llorenc de la Muga, Girona, Catalonia, Spain, planet Earth.”

— APOD editors, December 7, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 7, 2018
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Juan Carlos Casado ( TWAN , Earth and Stars )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 150 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 7, 2018 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2018-december-7-decembers-comet-wirtanen

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