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Credit & Copyright: Antti Kemppainen
Explanation:
Sometimes the sky itself is the best show in town.
In January 2007, people from
Perth,
Australia
gathered on a local beach to
watch a sky light up with delights near and far.
Nearby, fireworks exploded as part of
Australia Day celebrations.
On the far right,
lightning from a
thunderstorm
flashed in the distance.
Near the image center, though, seen through clouds, was the most unusual sight of
all: Comet McNaught.
The
photogenic comet was so bright that it even remained visible though the din
of Earthly flashes.
Comet McNaught has now returned
to the outer Solar System and is now
only visible with a large telescope.
The
above image
is actually a three photograph panorama digitally processed to reduce
red reflections from the exploding
firework.
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Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: comet - Comet McNaught - lightning
Publications with words: comet - Comet McNaught - lightning
See also:
- APOD: 2025 February 5 Á Comet G3 ATLAS Setting over a Chilean Hill
- APOD: 2025 February 2 Á Comet G3 ATLAS Disintegrates
- APOD: 2025 January 28 Á Comet G3 ATLAS over Uruguay
- APOD: 2025 January 26 Á The Many Tails of Comet G3 ATLAS
- Comet G3 ATLAS: a Tail and a Telescope
- APOD: 2025 January 21 Á Comet ATLAS over Brasilia
- APOD: 2025 January 20 Á Comet ATLAS Rounds the Sun