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A many-tailed comet

José J. Chambó, taken from Río Hurtado, Chile

Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchoś) glides by the spiral galaxy NGC 300 (sometimes called the Sculptor Pinwheel Galaxy) in this image captured Feb. 13, with several dust tails on display. The image comprises 34 minutes of LRGB exposure taken with a deep-sky camera paired with a 135mm f/2 lens.