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To our planet at a record close distance Comet 46P / Virtanen, also called the “Christmas” comet. Of some points of the Earth can be seen without optical instruments. If you look at the sky and notice a bright greenish above light, then you are very lucky.
Norwegian professional photographer Tommy Eliassen was lucky the other day to get an amazing picture in the vicinity Blakewassley. According to the man, in this shot he wanted show that comet Virtanen is indeed “Christmas”, and he brilliantly succeeded.
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Eliassen “hoisted” the star wanderer to the top of the tree, receiving from this angle, a bewitching holiday shot. To the photographer I had to go into the forest on a frosty night, but it was worth it. Norwegian considers the resulting image one of his most beautiful and unusual photos.
Most often, when the “Christmas” comet flies up to the Earth (and this happens every five-plus years), it can only be seen in telescope. However, this year has become a special year for lovers. observations of the night skies, since now this heavenly the body is visible to the naked eye.
