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Comet CG Creates Its Dust Tail

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 12, 2020 is “Comet CG Creates Its Dust Tail,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit & License: ESA , Rosetta , NAVCAM. The original explanation runs about 196 words.

Comet CG Creates Its Dust Tail
Credit: Image Credit & License: ESA , Rosetta , NAVCAM Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Where do comet tails come from? There are no obvious places on the nuclei of comets from which the jets that create comet tails emanate.”

— APOD editors, July 12, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 12, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & License: ESA , Rosetta , NAVCAM
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 196 words

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