Astronomy Picture of Day: Comet Neat in Southern# Astronomy - 天文
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Comet NEAT in Southern Skies
Credit & Copyright: Noel Munford (Palmerston North Astronomical Society, New
Zealand)
Explanation: After last month's dramatic swoop past the Sun, Comet NEAT (C/2002 V1)
appeared as a naked-eye comet, emerging from the evening twilight in planet Earth's southern
skies. On March 1st, New Zealand photographer Noel Munford captured this telephoto view
of the outbound comet close to the southwestern horizon against the faint stars of the
Credit & Copyright: Noel Munford (Palmerston North Astronomical Society, New
Zealand)
Explanation: After last month's dramatic swoop past the Sun, Comet NEAT (C/2002 V1)
appeared as a naked-eye comet, emerging from the evening twilight in planet Earth's southern
skies. On March 1st, New Zealand photographer Noel Munford captured this telephoto view
of the outbound comet close to the southwestern horizon against the faint stars of the