The Hubble View of Neowise is included in a basic view of the comet photographed by Zoltan G. Levay.
NASA, ESA, STScI, Q. Zhang (Caltech) and Z. Levay
Comet Neowise may be out of sight of those of us on Earth, but it does not escape the farthest eyes of the Hubble spaceship. The NASA and ESA telescope snapped a beautiful portrait of the comet on August 8th.
“This is the first time Hubble has photographed a comet of this brightness at such a resolution after this close of a pass through the sun,” NASA said in a release on Friday.
In early July, Neowise bought to the sun. Hubble’s observations acted as a kind of health check. “Other comets often break apart due to thermal and gravity stresses at such close-up meetings, but Hubble’s view shows that apparently Neowise’s solid core remained intact,” NASA said.
The official name of Neowise is comet C / 2020 F3. The Hubble Space Telescope captured this view on August 8th.
NASA, ESA, A. Pagan (STScI), and Q. Zhang (Caltech)
The Hubble view marks the gas and dust around the center of Neowise that was formed into twin jets. The color of the substance can give scientists clues about the comet’s interactions with solar heat.
“The ultimate goal here would be to learn the original properties of the substance to learn more about the conditions of the early solar system in which it formed,” NASA said.
Neowise made quite a splash for the days it was seen from Earth. It star in some epic images and draws people to the sky in hopes of getting a glimpse of the visitor.
It really was a once in a lifetime experience. Neowise will no longer be 7,000 years old. At least we have a beautiful photo album to remember it through.
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