By Free Republic | Created at 2024-09-25 20:24:00 | Updated at 2024-09-30 23:28:57
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stronomy Picture of the Day - Comet A3 Through an Australian Sunrise
NASA ^ | 25 Sep, 2024 | Image Credit & Copyright: Lucy Yunxi Hu
Posted on 09/25/2024 12:20:30 PM PDT by MtnClimber
Explanation: Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is now visible in the early morning sky. Diving into the inner Solar System at an odd angle, this large dirty iceberg will pass its closest to the Sun -- between the orbits of Mercury and Venus -- in just two days. Long camera exposures are now capturing C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS), sometimes abbreviated as just A3, and its dust tail before and during sunrise. The featured image composite was taken four days ago and captured the comet as it rose above Lake George, NSW, Australia. Vertical bands further left are images of the comet as the rising Sun made the predawn sky increasingly bright and colorful. Just how bright the comet will become over the next month is currently unknown as it involves how much gas and dust the comet's nucleus will expel. Optimistic skywatchers are hoping for a great show where Tsuchinshan–ATLAS creates dust and ion tails visible across Earth's sky and becomes known as the Great Comet of 2024.
TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; astronomy; comet; nasa; science; tsuchinshanatlas
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1 posted on 09/25/2024 12:20:30 PM PDT by MtnClimber
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2 posted on 09/25/2024 12:20:46 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page. More photos added.)
To: 21stCenturion; 21twelve; 4everontheRight; abb; AFB-XYZ; AFPhys; Agatsu77; America_Right; ...
Pinging the APOD list
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3 posted on 09/25/2024 12:21:22 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page. More photos added.)
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4 posted on 09/25/2024 12:22:58 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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5 posted on 09/25/2024 12:23:47 PM PDT by xoxox
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I love pastronomi!................
6 posted on 09/25/2024 12:30:48 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: xoxox
‘stronomy rocks!
I know. My dog jumped up on my computer with sand all over his paws and now I have "sticky keys". I need a new computer or need to learn to proof everything, twice.
7 posted on 09/25/2024 12:32:40 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page. More photos added.)
To: Red Badger
more of a stronomboly man, myself.
8 posted on 09/25/2024 12:32:57 PM PDT by xoxox
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9 posted on 09/25/2024 12:33:33 PM PDT by xoxox
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LEAVE THE PASTA. TAKE THE CANOODLEY.............
10 posted on 09/25/2024 12:35:30 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
11 posted on 09/25/2024 12:46:33 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
To: xoxox
chatgpt??? I do my best to not use things that spy on me for my detriment. No Alexa, No smart home appliances (except that I cut out the microphones and internet connectivity.) Cell phones and cars are harder. Most of the time my cell phone sits on a clock radio with the radio turned up soaking up all of that data to be processed. I have two older cars without all of the monitoring and that is what I normally drive, without my cell phone. So “chatgpt can help”, NOPE, I don’t need that kind of help.
12 posted on 09/25/2024 12:58:43 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page. More photos added.)
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I understand. It’s a handy proofreading tool. Writes code for me, too. I’m at the point where I just don’t gaf anymore.
13 posted on 09/25/2024 1:09:03 PM PDT by xoxox
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I worked for over 35 years as a government contractor for many DoD and various agency projects. I have seen what they do, though I cannot disclose details. I chose not to play along.
14 posted on 09/25/2024 1:16:04 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page. More photos added.)
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