Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Comet Olbers over Kunetice Castle

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 1, 2024 is “Comet Olbers over Kunetice Castle,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horálek / Institute of Physics in Opava). The original explanation runs about 168 words.

Comet Olbers over Kunetice Castle
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horálek / Institute of Physics in Opava Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“A visitor to the inner solar system every 70 years or so, Comet 13P/Olbers reached its most recent perihelion, or closest approach to the Sun, on June 30.”

— APOD editors, August 1, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 1, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image 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 168 words

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