加利福尼亞上空的月神山-ATLAS 彗星
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS over California
來源：Brian Fulda｜發表日期：2024-10-21
月琴山-ATLAS 彗星的尾巴令人目不暇接。圖為上週在美國加利福尼亞州東獅子山山脈上空拍攝到的C/ 2023 A 3 （月琴山-ATLAS）彗星接近頂峰時的壯觀景象。 這顆彗星不僅有一條明亮的尾巴，還有一條明顯的反尾巴，幾乎指向相反的方向。從右側可以看到遠處的球狀星團 M 5 。 當彗星靠近時，人們還不清楚這座搖搖欲墜的冰山在明亮的陽光下升溫後是否會完全解體。實際上，這顆彗星倖存了下來，變得比夜晚的任何一顆恆星都要亮（- 4 . 9 等），但不幸的是，它當時幾乎就在太陽的前方，以至於許多普通觀測者都很難找到它。現在，津欽山-阿特拉斯彗星是否會被稱為 2024 年的大彗星，部分取決於未來兩週內來襲的彗星C/ 2024 S 1 （阿特拉斯）的亮度。 您的天空驚喜 1995 年後
原文：The tails of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS were a sight to behold. Pictured, C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) was captured near peak impressiveness last week over the Eastern Sierra Mountains in California, USA. The comet not only showed a bright tail, but a distinct anti-tail pointing in nearly the opposite direction. The globular star cluster M5 can be seen on the right, far in the distance. As it approached, it was unclear if this crumbling iceberg would disintegrate completely as it warmed in the bright sunlight. In reality, the comet survived to become brighter than any star in the night (magnitude -4.9), but unfortunately was then so nearly in front of the Sun that it was hard for many casual observers to locate. Whether Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas becomes known as the Great Comet of 2024 now depends, in part, on how impressive incoming comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) becomes over the next two weeks. Your Sky Surprise: What picture did APOD feature on your birthday? (post 1995)
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