Friday, January 19, 2007

APOD 3.3


After a awesome streak through the northern hemisphere, the brightest comet in decades is now in the south. This picture was taken in New Zealand and was recorded during evening twilight. The view features the bright coma, and a gorgeous sweeping tail of Comet McNaught. The 5 second long exposure came close to the real visible magnitude. This amazing spectacle is one not to be missed by any astronomers.

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