Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 19, 2019

Comet Iwamoto Before Spiral Galaxy NGC 2903

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 19, 2019 is “Comet Iwamoto Before Spiral Galaxy NGC 2903,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Video Credit & Copyright: Norbert Span). The original explanation runs about 175 words.

From the explanation

“It isn’t every night that a comet passes a galaxy. Last Thursday, though, binocular comet C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) moved nearly in front of a spiral galaxy of approximately the same brightness: NGC 2903 .”

— APOD editors, February 19, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 19, 2019
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit & Copyright: Norbert Span
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 175 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 19, 2019 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2019-february-19-comet-iwamoto-before-spiral-galaxy-ngc-2903

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