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Credit & Copyright: Antti Kemppainen
Explanation:
Sometimes the sky itself is the best show in town.
Last January, people from
Perth,
Australia
gathered on a local beach to
watch a sky light up with delights near and far.
Nearby, fireworks exploded as part of
Australia Day celebrations.
On the far right,
lightning from a
thunderstorm
flashed in the distance.
Near the image center, though, seen through clouds, was the most unusual sight of
all:
Comet McNaught.
The
photogenic comet was so bright that it even remained visible though the din
of Earthly flashes.
Comet McNaught has now returned to the outer Solar System and is now
only visible
with a large telescope.
The
above image
is actually a three photograph panorama digitally processed to reduce
red reflections from the exploding
firework.
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NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: Comet McNaught - lightning
Publications with words: Comet McNaught - lightning
See also:
- APOD: 2025 September 9 Á Up from the Earth: Gigantic Jet Lightning
- APOD: 2025 July 27 Á Lightning over the Volcano of Water
- APOD: 2024 October 6 Á The Magnificent Tail of Comet McNaught
- APOD: 2024 August 13 Á Giant Jet from the International Space Station
- APOD: 2024 June 18 Á Gigantic Jets over Himalayan Mountains
- APOD: 2023 October 2 Á Sprite Lightning in High Definition
- APOD: 2023 September 18 Á The Red Sprite and the Tree