Posted on Feb 3, 2023
APOD: 2023 February 3 - Polaris and the Trail of Comet ZTF
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Good Red Friday evening, Rallypoint, and welcome to the February 3rd edition of Astronomy Picture of the Day: "Polaris and the Trail of Comet ZTF." It has certainly not been comet-viewing weather in the Central Piedmont (aka Metrolina). Thank goodness it has been different elsewhere on the planet. This image is a 3-hour exposure outside of Lleida, Spain on January 31st. Polaris (The North Star) is annotated on the left. Comet ZTF is annotated on the right. Millónes de gracias, amigos.
APOD: 2023 February 3 - Polaris and the Trail of Comet ZTF
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Thank you my space-exploration advocate friend and brother-in-Christ Maj William W. 'Bill' Price for posting the Thursday, February 3, 2023 Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD): Polaris and the Trail of Comet ZTF
Image: Polaris and the Trail of Comet ZTF; Image Credit & Copyright: David Ibarra Gomez
APOD "Explanation: Stars trace concentric arcs around the North Celestial Pole in this three hour long night sky composite, recorded with a digital camera fixed to a tripod on January 31, near Àger, Lleida, Spain. On that date Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) was near its northernmost declination in planet Earth's sky. That put the comet about 10 degrees from Earth's North Celestial Pole making the comet's position circumpolar, always above the horizon, from all locations on planet Earth at more than 10 degrees northern latitude. In the startrail image, the extension of Earth's axis of rotation into space is at the left. North star Polaris traces the short, bright, concentric arc less than a degree from the North Celestial Pole. The trail of Comet ZTF is indicated at the right, its apparent motion mostly reflecting Earth's rotation like the stars. But heading for its closest approach to planet Earth on February 1, the comet is also moving significantly with respect to the background stars. The diffuse greenish trail of Comet ZTF is an almost concentric arc mingled with startrails as it sweeps through the long-necked constellation Camelopardalis."
Johnny Kay Bill Haley Comets Rockabilly -Blue Comet Blues
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Image: Polaris and the Trail of Comet ZTF; Image Credit & Copyright: David Ibarra Gomez
APOD "Explanation: Stars trace concentric arcs around the North Celestial Pole in this three hour long night sky composite, recorded with a digital camera fixed to a tripod on January 31, near Àger, Lleida, Spain. On that date Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) was near its northernmost declination in planet Earth's sky. That put the comet about 10 degrees from Earth's North Celestial Pole making the comet's position circumpolar, always above the horizon, from all locations on planet Earth at more than 10 degrees northern latitude. In the startrail image, the extension of Earth's axis of rotation into space is at the left. North star Polaris traces the short, bright, concentric arc less than a degree from the North Celestial Pole. The trail of Comet ZTF is indicated at the right, its apparent motion mostly reflecting Earth's rotation like the stars. But heading for its closest approach to planet Earth on February 1, the comet is also moving significantly with respect to the background stars. The diffuse greenish trail of Comet ZTF is an almost concentric arc mingled with startrails as it sweeps through the long-necked constellation Camelopardalis."
Johnny Kay Bill Haley Comets Rockabilly -Blue Comet Blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR38_CJ8xQQ
FYI Maj Kim PattersonSPC Woody Bullard SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. MSgt James ParkerSPC Bill Bailey1st Lt Padre Dave Poedel SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM SPC Gary C. SPC Jon O. SGT Jim Arnold SGT Steve McFarland PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SMSgt David A Asbury CW5 Jack Cardwell Sgt Jim Belanus Sgt (Join to see) Lt Col Charlie Brown
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