| Comet McNaught Visible on SOHO Images |
[Jan. 12th, 2007|02:39 am] |
The latest images from the LASCO (Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph Experiment) C3 camera aboard the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft have started to show Comet McNaught (C 2006/P1 McNaught) approaching the sun. It is expected Comet McNaught will pass the sun at a closest approach distance of 25,500,000 KiloMeters (KM).
Comet McNaught is a relatively bright comet that currently can be seen in the dusk sky at sunset. The comet was discovered in August 2006 by Rob McNaught.
The website to visit for the LASCO C3 images of Comet McNaught is:
http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/hotshots/
It is anticipated the comet will be in sight of the LASCO C3 camera through January 16th. |
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