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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.   
      
                                 2021 December 15   
      
                             Comet Leonard from Space   
       Image Credit & Copyright: Zhuoxiao Wang, Yangwang-1 Space Telescope,   
                                   Origin.Space   
      
      Explanation: What does Comet Leonard look like from space? Today's   
      featured image from Origin.Space's Yangwang-1 space telescope shows not   
      only the currently bright comet -- but several other space delights as   
      well. Taken in optical and ultraviolet light, C/2021 A1 (Leonard) is   
      visible with an extended tail near the image center as it appeared five   
      days ago. The Earth is visible on the lower right, while layers of the   
      Earth's atmosphere glow diagonally from the lower left to the upper   
      right. The trails of two satellites can be seen in front of a myriad of   
      distant stars that dot the background on the upper left. The faint   
      bands of light running diagonally from the lower right to the upper   
      left are auroras. Finally, the image also caught a meteor streaking   
      just below the airglow. To see Comet Leonard yourself from the Earth's   
      surface during the next few days, look toward the western horizon just   
      after sunset or just before sunrise.   
      
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