This is the APOD from March 26, 2001(my birthday). I found this picture particularly interesting because of the interesting look and color of the stars. They are like that because the focus of this picture was Haley's Comet. At this time in 2001 Haley's comet was still spewing gas and going along despite many others opinions. It is assumed to have a diameter of 50 kilometers which could possibly account for its longevity. The reason the stars look so stretched out is because this picture was exposed 14 times and each was centered on the comet and not the surrounding stars.
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