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Comet Pons-Brooks' Swirling Coma

Image Credit & Copyright: Jan Erik Vallestad

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A comet is pictured with a really long and wavy ion tail. The front of the comet -- its coma -- appears to be a spiral. The coma is green, the tail is faint blue, and part of the swirl is red.

APOD: 2024 March 18 – Comet Pons Brooks Swirling Coma

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