 EPOD - a service of USRA

The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes
and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and
archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


 Comet Neowise and The Dark of Night

   March 09, 2021

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   Photographer: Top Photo,  Tomas Slovinsky; Bottom photo,  Peter
   Clausen
   Summary Authors:  Tomas Slovinsky;  Jim Foster

   The photo above showing the grand arch of the  Milky Way was
   captured at Elafonissi Beach, the most southwestern part of Crete,
   Greece. This beach is known for its clear turquoise water and soft
   white and colored sand. For astrophotographers and stargazers alike,
   it’s also known as a dark sky paradise. Rated a category 1 on the
    Bortle Scale of sky darkness, the faintest objects visible to the
   human eye can be detected here, including the structure of the Milky
   Way, nebulas and airglow. But in recent years,  light pollution from
   nearby restaurants and local houses has been disconcerting. Note
    Comet Neowise on the far left.

   The bottom photo shows another view of Comet Neowise as observed above
   Rocky Mountain National Park on July 17, 2020.
     * Coordinates
          + Elafonissi Beach, Greece:  35.2712, 23.5413
          + Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado:  40.3428, -105.6836

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Night Sky Links

     *  Space Weather Live
     *  Space Weather Live Forum
     *  About the Moon
     *  American Meteor Society
     *  Arbeitskreises Meteore e.V.
     *  Global City Lights
     *  Heavens Above Home Page
     *  The International Meteor Organization
     *  Lunar and Planetary Institute
     *  MoonConnection
     *  NASA Eclipse Web Page
     *  Understanding The Moon Phases

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