Comet West Android iPhone Case tapestry the image is raw

the image is raw

Credit: ESA/Gaia/DPAC

500 light-years away

This view looks toward the anti-Saturn side of Rhea

This striking view of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot and turbulent southern hemisphere was captured by NASA’s Juno spacecraft as it performed a close pass of the gas giant planet

Comet West Android iPhone Case tapestry the image is rawComet West was discovered in photographs by Richard West on August 10, 1975. It reached peak brightness in March 1976. During its peak brightness, observers reported that it was bright enough to study during full daylight. Despite its spectacular appearance, it didn't cause much expectation among the popular media. The comet has an estimated orbital period of 558,000 years. Credit: P. Stttmayer ESO