1. Prachtig & Bizar: Vuurwerk, onweer èn een komeet in één foto!
In 2007 wist Antti Kemppainen uit Perth deze bijzondere foto te schieten:

… fireworks exploded as part of Australia Day celebrations. On the far right, lightning from a thunderstorm flashed in the distance. Near the image center, though, seen through clouds, was the most unusual sight of all: Comet McNaught. The photogenic comet was so bright that it even remained visible though the din of Earthly flashes.

Check ook de hi-res versie op het APOD* blog van NASA
* = Astronomy Picture of the Day

    Prachtig & Bizar: Vuurwerk, onweer èn een komeet in één foto!

    In 2007 wist Antti Kemppainen uit Perth deze bijzondere foto te schieten:

    … fireworks exploded as part of Australia Day celebrations. On the far right, lightning from a thunderstorm flashed in the distance. Near the image center, though, seen through clouds, was the most unusual sight of all: Comet McNaught. The photogenic comet was so bright that it even remained visible though the din of Earthly flashes.

    Check ook de hi-res versie op het APOD* blog van NASA

    * = Astronomy Picture of the Day

    (Source: vagabondish.com)