Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Comet ATLAS Before Sunrise

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 13, 2025 is “Comet ATLAS Before Sunrise,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horalek / Institute of Physics in Opava). The original explanation runs about 175 words.

A morning sky is shown about a line of trees. In the sky is a faint comet. The comet is shown in better detailed in an inset image on the upper left. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horalek / Institute of Physics in Opava Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Comet ATLAS is really bright now, but also really close to the Sun. Outside the glow of the Sun, Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) would be one of the more remarkable comet sights of recent years, reflecting about as much sunlight to Earth as Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS did in October, and now rivaling even planet Venus .”

— APOD editors, January 13, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 13, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horalek / Institute of Physics in Opava
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 175 words

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