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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
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The Sun Sets on Comet Hyakutake
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The Sun Sets on Comet Hyakutake
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Comet Hyakutake is seen here [ http://www.jpl.nasa…] just as the Sun [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] sets on April 22. As April draws to a close, Comet Hyakutake will be visible only just after sunset and will be hard to discern against the brightly lit sky. Unfortunately, Comet Hyakutake did not brighten as much as hoped during its journey to the inner Solar System [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…], and is now not supposed to get as bright as it did when it passed the Earth [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] in late March. Nevertheless, Comet Hyakutake is " still " a bright comet [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] and spectacular sight. [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…]
Explanation
Comet Hyakutake is seen here [ http://www.jpl.nasa…] just as the Sun [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] sets on April 22. As April draws to a close, Comet Hyakutake will be visible only just after sunset and will be hard to discern against the brightly lit sky. Unfortunately, Comet Hyakutake did not brighten as much as hoped during its journey to the inner Solar System [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…], and is now not supposed to get as bright as it did when it passed the Earth [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] in late March. Nevertheless, Comet Hyakutake is " still " a bright comet [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] and spectacular sight. [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] Explanation
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Credit and Copyright:
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Casper ter Kuile and Robert Haas, Biddinghuizen, the Netherlands, Courtesy JPL [ http://www.jpl.nasa…]
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Casper ter Kuile and Robert Haas, Biddinghuizen, the Netherlands, Courtesy JPL [ http://www.jpl.nasa…] Credit and Copyright
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Netherlands
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Netherlands
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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Earth
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Earth
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Sun
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Sun
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comet
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comet
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Comet Hyakutake
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Comet Hyakutake
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SPD-APOD-ap960428
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SPD-APOD-ap960428
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