Comet West PopWallet phone case NGC 1232 is located 20º

NGC 1232 is located 20º south of the celestial equator

The purple tone of the foreground rocks has been seen in other rocks where Curiosity's Chemical and Mineralogy (CheMin) instrument has detected hematite

where it covers an area 36 times larger than the full Moon

between 9:59 a

Comet West PopWallet phone case NGC 1232 is located 20ºComet West was discovered in photographs by Richard West on August 10, 1975. It reached peak brightness in March 1976. During its peak brightness, observers reported that it was bright enough to study during full daylight. Despite its spectacular appearance, it didn't cause much expectation among the popular media. The comet has an estimated orbital period of 558,000 years. Credit: P. Stttmayer ESO