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Tempel 2 passes M30 in a striking NASA skywatch image
Key Takeaways
- NASA’s August 8 APOD features comet 10P/Tempel 2 near Messier 30.
- The image was recorded on July 29 and credited to Dan Bartlett.
- Tempel 2 was about 3.5 light-minutes away, while M30 is about 28,000 light-years distant.
- The pairing echoes the historical purpose of Charles Messier’s catalog of non-comet objects.
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DT Editorial Team··via science.nasa.gov