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                           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.   
      
                                 2025 November 17   
      A starfield is shown above a mountain peak. Just above the mountain and   
       extending up toward the upper right is a blue-tinted tail of a comet.   
         The comet's head is just to the left of the peak. Please see the   
                    explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                           Comet Lemmon's Wandering Tail   
                          Image Credit: Ignacio Fern+índez   
      
      Explanation: What has happened to Comet Lemmon's tail? The answer is   
      blowing in the wind CÇö the wind from the Sun in this case. This   
      continuous outflow of charged particles from the Sun has been quite   
      variable of late, as the Sun emits bursts of energy, CMEs, that push   
      out and deflect charged particles emitted by the comet itself. The   
      result is a blue hued ion tail for Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) that is not   
      only impressively intricate but takes some unusual turns. This   
      long-duration composite image taken from Alfacar, Spain last month   
      captured this inner Solar System ionic tumult. Comet Lemmon is now   
      fading as it heads out away from the Earth and Sun and back into the   
      outer Solar System.   
      
                        Tomorrow's picture: radio milky way   
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