Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Rosetta's Comet in Gemini

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 13, 2021 is “Rosetta's Comet in Gemini,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Rolando Ligustri ( CARA Project , CAST )). The original explanation runs about 139 words.

Rosetta's Comet in Gemini
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Rolando Ligustri ( CARA Project , CAST ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“4 year orbit, periodic comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko (67P) is caught in this telescopic frame from November 7. Sweeping past background stars in the constellation Gemini the comet’s dusty tail stretches toward the upper right to Upsilon Geminorum.”

— APOD editors, November 13, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 13, 2021
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 139 words

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