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A Messier Moment for Tempel 2

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 8, 2026 is “A Messier Moment for Tempel 2,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Dan Bartlett). The original explanation runs about 198 words.

Greenish cometary coma of 10P/Tempel 2 and globular star cluster M30
Credit & Copyright: Dan Bartlett Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Which of these is not a comet? You guessed it – the one on the right is a globular star cluster.”

— APOD editors, August 8, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 8, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Dan Bartlett
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 198 words

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Source

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