Death Diving Comet Dragged Toward Its Demise
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 11:30
in Astronomy & Space
Following an unrelated coronal mass ejection, the Sun was caught pulling what is thought to be a Kruetz family comet to its fiery funeral. Venus is also in view as the bright object on the left. Captured by SOHO, September 13th and 14th.