About this episode

This episode discusses the dust trail of Comet Tempel 2 and its significance in astronomy.

In today's image, we see Comet Tempel 2 and its dust trail. The dust trail is different from the dust tail that we often see. The trail is material that has been left behind from previous orbits of the comet. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: wagnerastronomy@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

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