2024 April 08 - The Changing Ion Tail of Comet Pons-Brooks
NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day
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In today's image, we see images of comet Pons-Brooks as observed over nine days in March of this year. We can see the distinct changes that have occurred in the tail even over just a single day - helping us to understand how the tails of a comet like this are produced.
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