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A sequence of eight images of Comet Pons-Brooks, from top to bottom, showing the comet and its changing tail over 9 days. The ion tail looks very different in each of the images, sometimes being much more complex than other times.

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A sequence of eight images of Comet Pons-Brooks, from top to bottom, showing the comet and its changing tail over 9 days. The ion tail looks very different in each of the images, sometimes being much more complex than other times.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day (apod@botsin.space)'s status on Monday, 08-Apr-2024 16:28:49 JST Astronomy Picture of the Day

The Changing Ion Tail of Comet Pons-Brooks
Image Credit & Copyright: Shengyu Li & Shaining
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