Subj : Daily APOD Report
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From : Alan Ianson
Date : Mon Oct 14 2024 00:20:18

                        Astronomy Picture of the Day

    Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                               2024 October 14
    The Lincoln Memorial monument in Washington, DC, USA is pictured from
   afar. Behind the monument is a sunset-colored pink sky. In the sky, on
      the upper left, is a white streak that is a comet. Please see the
                 explanation for more detailed information.

              Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Over the Lincoln Memorial
                     Credit & Copyright: Brennan Gilmore

   Explanation: Go outside at sunset tonight and see a comet! C/2023 A3
   (TsuchinshanCÇôATLAS) has become visible in the early evening sky in
   northern locations to the unaided eye. To see the comet, look west
   through a sky with a low horizon. If the sky is clear and dark enough,
   you will not even need binoculars -- the faint tail of the comet should
   be visible just above the horizon for about an hour. Pictured, Comet
   Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was captured two nights ago over the Lincoln Memorial
   monument in Washington, DC, USA. With each passing day at sunset, the
   comet and its changing tail should be higher and higher in the sky,
   although exactly how bright and how long its tails will be can only be
   guessed.

               Growing Gallery: Comet Tsuchinsan-ATLAS in 2024
                       Tomorrow's picture: comet video
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