Comet Pan-STARRS Over Ohrid, Macedonia
Astrophotographer Stojan Stojanovski sent in this photo of Comet Pan-STARRS taken in Ohrid, Macedonia above Samuel Fortress. Image submitted March 19, 2013.
Comet Pan-STARRS and Moon Over Marshall Space Flight Center, Ala.
Aaron Kingery, a scientist at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. captured the image of Comet Pan-STARRS on the evening of Tuesday, March 12, 2013 using a Canon DSLR camera. The comet was near peak brightness as it traversed the evening sky.
Comet Pan-STARRS Over Jadwin, Missouri, March 20, 2013
Astrophotographer Victor C. Rogus sent in a photo of Comet Pan-STARRS taken March 20, 2013, in Jadwin, MO. [See his other photo in this gallery.] He writes: "As I look over my collection of images starting with March 11 until now, I see nightly changes in the comet. The direction of the tail comes to mind first, always away from the sun. Changes in color, at times, and also changes in the size of the coma."
Comet Pan-STARRS and Aurora Over Lapland
Astrophotographer Chad Blakely made a video of an auroral display with Comet Pan-STARRS. This still image shows the comet as a small dot just above the vegetation at lower center. Video obtained March 20, 2013, in Abisko, Sweden.
Comet Pan-STARRS and Aurora Over Lapland #2
Astrophotographer Chad Blakely made a video of an auroral display with Comet Pan-STARRS. This still image shows the comet circled at lower center. Video obtained March 20, 2013, in Abisko, Sweden.
Comet Pan-STARRS and Aurora Over Lapland #3
Astrophotographer Chad Blakely made a video of an auroral display with Comet Pan-STARRS. This still image shows the comet magnified. Video obtained March 20, 2013, in Abisko, Sweden.
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