Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Seven Years of Halley Dust

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 28, 2022 is “Seven Years of Halley Dust,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horalek / Institute of Physics in Opava). The original explanation runs about 138 words.

Seven Years of Halley Dust
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horalek / Institute of Physics in Opava Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“History’s first known periodic comet Halley (1P/Halley) returns to the inner Solar System every 75 years or so. The famous comet made its last appearance to the naked-eye in 1986.”

— APOD editors, October 28, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 28, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horalek / Institute of Physics in Opava
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 138 words

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