[ASTRONOMIA] ¨ Comet NEOWISE over Vikos Gorge

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image credit & copyright: Constantine Emmanouilidi




did the Earth part to show us this comet ?

of course not, even if this image makes it seem that way

pictured far in the background is Comet NEOWISE as it appeared about end of july over northern Greece

above the comet are many stars including the bright stars of the Big Dipper (also the Sorcerer, in Aztec mythology)

in the foreground is Vikos Gorge, the deepest gorge on Earth, relative to its width

the gorge was slowly created by erosion from the Voidomatis River over the past few million years

capturing this image took a lot of planning, waiting, luck, braving high winds, and avoiding local wolves

Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) continues to fade as it coasts back to the outer Solar System

















































in apod.nasa.gov/apod