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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.   
      
                                  2024 October 10   
      
                           Five Bright Comets from SOHO   
                    Image Compilation Credit: Tunc Tezel (TWAN)   
      
      Explanation: Five bright comets are compared in these panels, recorded   
      by a coronograph on board the long-lived, sun-staring SOHO spacecraft.   
      Arranged chronologically all are recognizable by their tails streaming   
      away from the Sun at the center of each field of view, where a direct   
      view of the overwhelmingly bright Sun is blocked by the coronagraph's   
      occulting disk. Each comet was memorable for earthbound skygazers,   
      starting at top left with Comet McNaught, the 21st century's brightest   
      comet (so far). C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas, approaching its perihelion   
      with the active Sun at bottom center, has most recently grabbed the   
      attention of comet watchers around the globe. By the end of October   
      2024, the blank 6th panel may be filled with bright sungrazer comet   
      C/2024 S1 Atlas. ... or not.   
      
                      Tomorrow's picture: ring of fire island   
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