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NRL’s SoloHi catches stunning views of 'Christmas comet' Leonard fly by
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Dec. 17, 2021 | 0:06
Comet Leonard captured between Dec. 17 and 19 by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s Solar Orbiter Heliospheric Imager (SoloHI) aboard the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft, shows comet Leonard streaking diagonally across the field of view. Venus and Mercury are also visible in the top right, Venus appearing brighter and moving from left to right. SoloHI will continue observing the comet until it leaves its field of view until Dec. 22. (Photo by ESA/NASA/NRL)
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