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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Flys Away

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 19, 2024 is “Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Flys Away,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Xingyang Cai). The original explanation runs about 210 words.

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Flys Away
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Xingyang Cai Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“These six panels follow daily apparitions of comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as it moved away from our fair planet during the past week. The images were taken with the same camera and lens at the indicated dates and locations from California, planet Earth.”

— APOD editors, October 19, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 19, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Xingyang Cai
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 210 words

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