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Astrophotographer captures comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS growing an anti-tail (photos)
Astrophotographer Miguel Claro captured Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) from the Dark Sky Alqueva reserve in Portugal on ...
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Rare illusion gives 'once-in-a-lifetime' comet a seemingly impossible 2nd tail after closest approach to Earth for 80,000 years
New photos of comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS appear to show a faint "anti-tail" pointing away in the wrong direction. The puzzling extra limb is the result of a rare illusion that is only possible when ...
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‘Comet of the century’ seems to develop physics-defying second tail as it zooms past Earth
Despite the clouds and moonlight, the comet was a magnificent sight. The brightness was 1m5 but the 10° tail was visible without any problem. A picture taken on Sunday by Austrian photographer ...
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Beginner's guide: How to photograph comets
a second tail can form from the gases that are released by the comet. This is often called the gas tail or ion tail, which glows not due to solar illumination but ionization. Material from the ...
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Comet appears in the sky for the first time in 80,000 years, sprouts rare 2nd tail
In new photos and videos shared online, the cosmic snowball now appears to have grown a rare second tail. Relative positions of the Earth, the comet and the Sun allow us to see sunlight on larger ...
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Stargazers might get to see rare 'headless comet' this Halloween
Whatever is currently happening with comet C/2024 S1 ATLAS is remarkable. On October 19 at 3:00 UT it was 7m5 bright, showed a 230” coma and an 1° ion tail at pa 258. Image taken with 12"/3.6 ...
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Space pictures! See our space image of the day
Thursday, October 31, 2024: Like a mask covering two cosmic eyes staring unblinking into the abyss, these two spiral galaxies grazed one another several million years ago. This image's fiery glare ...
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Here’s how long the comet will be visible in Southern California
gently curving path behind the comet. The other tail is bluish and is made up of electrically charged gas molecules, or ions. The ion tail always points directly away from the sun.
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The ‘Comet of the Century’ Just Grew a Rare Anti-Tail
A view of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS), along with the faint anti-tail. Image: Michael Kieran As Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) barrels its way through space, some have gotten a ...
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Astrophotographer captures comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS growing an anti-tail (photos)
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. This close-up image of comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) was taken from the Dark Sky ...