March 2nd, 2012 at 2:02PM
(via APOD: 2012 February 28 - The Opposing Tails of Comet Garradd) Comet Garradd, poised to make its closest approach to Earth, shows off its two tails in opposition, dust tail trailing, looking yellowish with random light scattering, and ion tail pushed ahead by the solar wind, looking blue with chromatic light scattering in blue thanks to carbon monoxide ions. Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Pölzl

(via APOD: 2012 February 28 - The Opposing Tails of Comet Garradd)

Comet Garradd, poised to make its closest approach to Earth, shows off its two tails in opposition, dust tail trailing, looking yellowish with random light scattering, and ion tail pushed ahead by the solar wind, looking blue with chromatic light scattering in blue thanks to carbon monoxide ions.

Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Pölzl

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