Comet C/2011 L4 (Pan-STARRS). Comets are bodies of ice and dust that enter the inner solar system from the outer solar system. As they approach the Sun,the heat boils the ice,producing a coma around the nucleus,along with a tail stretching out behind it. Comet C/2011 L4 was discovered on 6 June 2011 by the Pan-STARRS telescope on Maui,Hawaii. A bright comet,it peaked at magnitude 0 near perihelion in March. It faded slowly and developed a wide tail and anti-tail,one of the longest such seen for over 50 years. This image was obtained on 31 May 2013 | |
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