Tag: Comet tail illusion

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Rare Comet with Impossible 2nd Tail: Closest Approach to Earth in 80,000 Years

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, also known as C/2023 A3, has recently been observed with a surprising second tail, known as an anti-tail, pointing in the opposite direction to its bright streaming tail. This phenomenon occurred as...