Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 28, 2023

Comet ZTF over Mount Etna

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 28, 2023 is “Comet ZTF over Mount Etna,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Dario Giannobile). The original explanation runs about 158 words.

From the explanation

“Comet-like plumes are blowing over the volcanic peaks of Mount Etna in this wintry mountain-and-skyscape from planet Earth. The stacked and blended combination of individual exposures recorded during the cold night of January 23 , also capture naked-eye Comet ZTF just above Etna’s snowy slopes.”

— APOD editors, January 28, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 28, 2023
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dario Giannobile
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 158 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 28, 2023 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2023-january-28-comet-ztf-over-mount-etna

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