March 16, 2013
On your birthday, the Earth completed another orbit — 584 million miles traveled since your last celebration.
PanSTARRS from France
Birthday · March 16, 2013
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APOD published March 16, 2013. Credit: Jean-Luc Dauvergne. A publication-date match, not a photo taken on your date. Independent of NASA.
Still looking for that comet? Comet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4) naked-eye appearance in the northern hemisphere is described by successful comet spotters as a dim star with a faint tail. If you want to catch it the next few days could be your best bet. Start looking low and almost due west about 45 minutes after sunset. Of course, clear skies and a pair of binoculars should help a lot. Sky photographer Jean-Luc Dauvergne found suitable weather and western horizon for this comet and crescent Moon portrait after a road trip on March 13. Seeing PanSTARRS for the first time, he recorded the beautiful twilight scene with a telephoto lens near historical Alesia in France. Still Growing Gallery: Comet PanSTARRS at Sunset
Image credit: Jean-Luc Dauvergne