Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 1, 2019

A Charioteer's Comet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 1, 2019 is “A Charioteer's Comet,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Rolando Ligustri ( CARA Project , CAST )). The original explanation runs about 167 words.

From the explanation

“Still racing across planet Earth’s night skies, Comet Iwamoto (C/2018 Y1) shares this pretty telescopic field of view with stars and nebulae of northern constellation Auriga, the Charioteer.”

— APOD editors, March 1, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 1, 2019
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Rolando Ligustri ( CARA Project , CAST )
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, March 1, 2019 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2019-march-1-a-charioteer-s-comet

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