APOD from 2025-01-20
#Comet ATLAS Rounds the Sun
Comet ATLAS displayed colorful tails in a SOHO image due to sunlight reflecting off dust (white tails) and specific gases emitting light in ion tails (red, blue, green). The comet brightened near the Sun but is now fading as it exits the inner Solar System.
HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250120.html#space #astronomy #mercury
#Comet ATLAS Rounds the Sun
Comet ATLAS displayed colorful tails in a SOHO image due to sunlight reflecting off dust (white tails) and specific gases emitting light in ion tails (red, blue, green). The comet brightened near the Sun but is now fading as it exits the inner Solar System.
HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250120.html#space #astronomy #mercury
APOD: 2025 January 20 – Comet ATLAS Rounds the Sun
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