Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 21, 2020

Comet ATLAS and the Mighty Galaxies

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 21, 2020 is “Comet ATLAS and the Mighty Galaxies,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Rolando Ligustri ( CARA Project , CAST )). The original explanation runs about 171 words.

From the explanation

“Comet ATLAS C/2019 Y4 was discovered by the NASA funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System , the last comet discovery reported in 2019.”

— APOD editors, March 21, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 21, 2020
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 171 words

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Galaxies Comets Asteroids

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 21, 2020 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2020-march-21-comet-atlas-and-the-mighty-galaxies

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