Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Comet A3 Through an Australian Sunrise

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 25, 2024 is “Comet A3 Through an Australian Sunrise,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Lucy Yunxi Hu). The original explanation runs about 182 words.

A sunrise sky is shown over water and trees. The horizon is orange and the top of the image is deep blue. On the far right vertical bands are shown becoming progressively darker. In each band a comet appears, with the comet appearing increa
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Lucy Yunxi Hu Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is now visible in the early morning sky. Diving into the inner Solar System at an odd angle , this large dirty iceberg will pass its closest to the Sun — between the orbits of Mercury and Venus — in just two days.”

— APOD editors, September 25, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 25, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Lucy Yunxi Hu
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 182 words

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