Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Structured Tails of Comet NEOWISE
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 22, 2020 is “The Structured Tails of Comet NEOWISE,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Zixuan Lin ( Beijing Normal U. )). The original explanation runs about 248 words.
From the explanation
“What is creating the structure in Comet NEOWISE’s tails? Of the two tails evident, the blue ion tail on the left points directly away from the Sun and is pushed out by the flowing and charged solar wind.”
— APOD editors, July 22, 2020
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- July 22, 2020
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Zixuan Lin ( Beijing Normal U. )
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 248 words