20. February 2023 at 08:00

Czech photographer captured this stunning image of a comet, even as his technology was failing

NASA recognised Petr Horálek's hard-won photo.

Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF, a once-in-50,000-years sight. Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF, a once-in-50,000-years sight. (source: Petr Horálek)
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A photograph of the night sky captured in Slovakia has once again enchanted NASA.

On February 7, it named the image, entitled A Comet and Two Dippers, Astronomy Picture of the Day, a prestigious credit among astrophotographers.

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