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Comet NEOWISE Rises Over the Adriatic in APOD Time-Lapse
Key Takeaways
- APOD for September 13, 2026 features a time-lapse of Comet NEOWISE rising over the Adriatic Sea, credited to Paolo Girotti.
- The video combines more than 240 images captured over roughly 30 minutes on July 8, before sunrise.
- APOD describes Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) as one of the few comets visible to the unaided eye this century and the 'Great Comet of 2020.'
- The comet appears against bright, undulating noctilucent clouds with distant stars behind them.
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DT Editorial Team··via science.nasa.gov