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Five Bright Comets from SOHO

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 10, 2024 is “Five Bright Comets from SOHO,” an image. It is credited to Image Compilation Credit: Tunc Tezel ( TWAN ). The original explanation runs about 129 words.

Five Bright Comets from SOHO
Credit: Image Compilation Credit: Tunc Tezel ( TWAN ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Five bright comets are compared in these panels, recorded by a coronograph on board the long-lived, sun-staring SOHO spacecraft .”

— APOD editors, October 10, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 10, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Compilation Credit: Tunc Tezel ( TWAN )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 129 words

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