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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.   
      
                                 2023 September 11   
      A scenic and hilly landscape is shown just before sunrise. On the left   
      is Comet Nishimura near the horizon with a long tail fading off toward   
      the top of the frame. On the right is a bright spot that is Venus. The   
      sunrise sky is dark blue at the top but morphs into tan at the horizon,   
       while the foreground hills are green. Please see the explanation for   
                            more detailed information.   
      
                             Beautiful Comet Nishimura   
         Credit & Copyright: Petr Hor+ílek / Institute of Physics in Opava   
      
      Explanation: This scene would be beautiful even without the comet. By   
      itself, the sunrise sky is an elegant deep blue on high, with faint   
      white stars peeking through, while near the horizon is a pleasing tan.   
      By itself, the foreground hills of eastern Slovakia are appealingly   
      green, with the Zad+êa hura and Ve-'k+í hora hills in the distance, and   
      with the lights of small towns along the way. Venus, by itself on the   
      right, appears unusually exquisite, surrounded by a colorful   
      atmospheric corona. But what attracts the eye most is the comet. On the   
      left, in this composite image taken just before dawn yesterday morning,   
      is Comet Nishimura. On recent mornings around the globe, its bright   
      coma and long ion tail make many a morning panoramic photo unusually   
      beautiful. Tomorrow, C/2023 P1 (Nishimura) will pass its nearest to the   
      Earth for about the next 434 years.   
      
                        Tomorrow's picture: galaxies galore   
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