Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Beautiful Comet Nishimura

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 11, 2023 is “Beautiful Comet Nishimura,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Petr Horálek / Institute of Physics in Opava). The original explanation runs about 149 words.

A scenic and hilly landscape is shown just before sunrise. On the left is Comet Nishimura near the horizon with a long tail fading off toward the top of the frame. On the right is a bright spot that is Venus. The sunrise sky is dark blue at
Credit & Copyright: Petr Horálek / Institute of Physics in Opava Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This scene would be beautiful even without the comet. By itself, the sunrise sky is an elegant deep blue on high, with faint white stars peeking through, while near the horizon is a pleasing tan.”

— APOD editors, September 11, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 11, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Petr Horálek / Institute of Physics in Opava
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 149 words

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