Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas over the Dolomites

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 6, 2024 is “Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas over the Dolomites,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Alessandra Masi). The original explanation runs about 156 words.

A town is shown in the foreground surrounded by tall mountains with even taller mountains in the distance. Above them all is a bright white streak that is a comet with both a tail and an anti-tail. High above are stars in the night sky. Ple
Credit & Copyright: Alessandra Masi Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas is now headed back to the outer Solar System . The massive dusty snowball put on quite a show during its trip near the Sun, resulting in many impressive pictures from planet Earth during October.”

— APOD editors, November 6, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 6, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Alessandra Masi
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 156 words

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