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English: Aug. 21, 2020
Hubble Snaps Close-Up of Celebrity Comet NEOWISE https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2020/hubble-snaps-close-up-of-celebrity-comet-neowise This image of comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope on Aug. 8, 2020. Hubble’s image represents the first time a comet of this brightness has been photographed at such resolution after this close of a pass by the Sun. The two structures appearing on the left and right sides of the comet’s center are jets made up of ice sublimating from beneath the surface of the nucleus, with the resulting dust and gas being squeezed through at a high velocity. The jets emerge as cone-like structures, then are fanned out by the rotation of comet NEOWISE’s nucleus. |
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Author | NASA, ESA, A. Pagan (STScI), and Q. Zhang (Caltech) |
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Source | STScI |
Credit/Provider | NASA, ESA, STScI, Q. Zhang and Z. Levay |
Headline | Whether it’s a surprise asteroid, colorful aurora or a heart-stopping eclipse, the landscape of the night sky is constantly changing. When a new visitor appears in view, it’s guaranteed to grab the attention of professional astronomers and casual sky gazers alike. Well, consider the Hubble Space Telescope the paparazzi of the sky, as it’s managed to snap the closest images yet of the sky’s latest visitor to make headlines, comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE), after it passed by the Sun.
Comet NEOWISE is considered the brightest visible from the Northern Hemisphere since 1997’s Hale-Bopp. It’s estimated to be traveling at a whopping 40 miles per second, or 144,000 miles per hour. The comet’s closest approach to the Sun took place on July 3 and it’s now heading back to the outer parts of the solar system, not to pass through again for another 7,000 years or so. |
Author | Space Telescope Science Institute Office of Public Outreach |
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Keywords | Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE |
Contact information | outreach@stsci.edu
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