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Explanation:
Comet McNaught was perhaps the most photogenic comet of modern times -- from Earth.
After making
quite a show in the northern hemisphere in early January
of 2007,
the comet moved south and developed a
long and unusual dust tail that
dazzled southern hemisphere observers.
In late January 2007,
Comet McNaught
was captured between Mount Remarkable and Cecil Peak in this
spectacular image
taken from
Queenstown,
South Island,
New Zealand.
The bright comet dominates the right part of the
above image, while the
central band of our
Milky Way Galaxy
dominates the left.
Careful inspection of the image will reveal a
meteor streak just to the left of the comet.
Today,
Comet Siding Spring may become the most photogenic comet of modern times --
from Mars.
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