Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 26, 1996

Quadrantids: Meteors in Perspective

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 26, 1996 is “Quadrantids: Meteors in Perspective,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Sirko Molau, IMO, Archenhold-Sternwarte. The original explanation runs about 177 words.

From the explanation

“Meteor showers are caused by streams of solid particles, dust size and larger, moving as a group through space. In many cases, the orbits of these meteor streams can be identified with the dust tails of comets .”

— APOD editors, January 26, 1996

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At a glance

Date: January 26, 1996
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Sirko Molau, IMO, Archenhold-Sternwarte
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 177 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 26, 1996 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1996-january-26-quadrantids-meteors-in-perspective

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