MWO Museum Exhibit: Halley's Comet II
A close-up image of the comet's nucleus. Note the different
jets of material that make up the beginning of the tail. The
tail is blown away from the comet by the solar wind, thus, it
always points away from the Sun.
The stars in this photograph are elongated because the camera
was tracking the comet, which moved perceptibly against the
background stars.
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Last updated:Wednesday, 24-Jul-96 13:11:51 PDT
