Astronomy Picture of the Day

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                                2020 July 10
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                         Comet NEOWISE from the ISS
                        Image Credit: [3]NASA, [4]ISS

   Explanation: Rounding the Sun on July 3rd and currently headed for the
   [5]outer Solar System, Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) has been growing
   brighter in the predawn skies of planet Earth. From low Earth orbit it
   also rises before the Sun, captured above the approaching glow along
   the eastern horizon in this snapshot from the [6]International Space
   Station on July 5. Venus, now Earth's morning star is the brilliant
   celestial beacon on the right in the field of view. Above Venus you can
   spot the sister stars of the more compact Pleiades cluster.
   [7]Earthbound skygazers can spot this comet with the unaided eye, but
   should look for [8]awesome views with binoculars.

   Comet NEOWISE from Earth's Surface: [9]Notable Images Submitted to APOD
                     Tomorrow's picture: pixels in space
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