comet anti-tail
Taken by John Davies on August 21, 2025 @
Lancaster, UK
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Date Taken: 2023:01:26 17:25:53
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Re: your report that comet 3I/ATLAS has a tail pointing at the Sun. "Anti-tails" are a known appearance, due to perspective, that seems to show a forward pointing tail. EG the photo on the APoD above. Have you excluded this about 3I/ATLAS? You don't discuss it in your decription.
Photographer's website:
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230127.html
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