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Comet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4)

author: Alex Conu/Novapix

reference: a-com22-00503

Image Size 300 DPI: 44 * 29 cm

Image taken on May 12 2013, when this comet developed a very interesting fan-shaped tail. The bright star in the image is Gamma Cephei, aka Errai. Due to the precession of the equinoxes, Gamma Cephei will be our next bright northern pole star, in a couple thousand years.

Keywords for this photo:

2013 - ASTRONOMY - C/2011 L4 - CEPHEUS - COMET - GAMMA CEPHEI - PANSTARRS - PRECESSION OF THE EQUINOXES - STAR - STARRY SKY -