Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 25, 2022

Video: Comet Leonard over One Hour

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 25, 2022 is “Video: Comet Leonard over One Hour,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Video Credit & Copyright: Matipon Tangmatitham ( NARIT ); Text: Matipon Tangmatitham). The original explanation runs about 166 words.

From the explanation

“Which direction is this comet heading? Judging by the tail, one might imagine that Comet Leonard is traveling towards the bottom right, but a full 3D analysis shows it traveling almost directly away from the camera.”

— APOD editors, January 25, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 25, 2022
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit & Copyright: Matipon Tangmatitham ( NARIT ); Text: Matipon Tangmatitham
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 166 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 25, 2022 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2022-january-25-video-comet-leonard-over-one-hour

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