Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) and its multiple tails

In a gradient from orange-red to green-blue, this image captures the Comet C/2024 G3 around dusk. The background is covered by countless stars of all sizes. At the forefront, the comet appears as a white feather-shaped object. The core of the comet (its tip) is bright white. From there, two tails originate: towards the right projects a fainter tail, almost like a veil. Towards the top projects a brighter tail, which looks almost like the bushy tail of a cat and which becomes fainter the further you go from the comet’s core.

This impressive image of comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) was captured on 29 January from ESO's Paranal Observatory by Abel de Burgos Sierra, ESO Fellow in Chile. Gas and dust particles are ejected from the nucleus and pushed away from the Sun by the solar wind and radiation, creating a spectacular display with multiple tails.

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Tipo:Fotografico
Data di rilascio:Lunedì 03 Febbraio 2025 06:00
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Nome:C/2024 G3 (ATLAS)
Tipo:Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet
Categoria:Solar System

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