Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Comet Nishimura Grows

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 9, 2023 is “Comet Nishimura Grows,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Peter Kennett). The original explanation runs about 181 words.

A comet is shown with its green coma on the bottom right and a long and structured ion tail flowing diagonally across the image toward the top left. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit & Copyright: Peter Kennett Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Comet Nishimura is growing. More precisely, the tails C/2023 P1 (Nishimura) are growing as it nears the Sun.”

— APOD editors, September 9, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 9, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Peter Kennett
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 181 words

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