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APOD from 2016-01-06
Comets and Bright Star
Telescopic mosaic from Tenerife captures Comet Borrelly and first-time visitor Comet Catalina in Earth's predawn sky. The scene includes the brilliant star Arcturus, Catalina's dust and ion tails, and a meteor streak. Borrelly was visited by Deep Space 1 in the early 21st century.
HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap160106.html
Comets and Bright Star
Telescopic mosaic from Tenerife captures Comet Borrelly and first-time visitor Comet Catalina in Earth's predawn sky. The scene includes the brilliant star Arcturus, Catalina's dust and ion tails, and a meteor streak. Borrelly was visited by Deep Space 1 in the early 21st century.
HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap160106.html