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Astronomy Picture from 04/09/2014

Cloud, Clusters and Comet Siding Spring

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140904.htm<a href="/hashtag/CometSidingSpring" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#CometSidingSpringn#MarsFlybya#C2013A1##SpaceRocksa#SouthernHemispherem#Astronomys#Astrophotographyt#Comety#DeepSpacee#NightSkyN#SmallMagellanicCloudn#47Tucanae7#NGC362 #NGC362
Telescopic view of Comet Siding Spring (C/2013 A1) with its coma and dust tail, passing near Mars on October 19th. The image also shows the Small Magellanic Cloud, and globular clusters 47 Tucanae and NGC 362. A near miss for Mars, but great views from Earth's Southern Hemisphere!
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