Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 11, 1997

A Perseid Meteor

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 11, 1997 is “A Perseid Meteor,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: S. Kohle & B. Koch (Astron. I., U. Bonn)). The original explanation runs about 140 words.

From the explanation

“Tonight the Perseid Meteor Shower reaches its maximum. Grains of rocky ice will streak across the sky as they evaporate during entry into Earth’s atmosphere .”

— APOD editors, August 11, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 11, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: S. Kohle & B. Koch (Astron. I., U. Bonn)
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 140 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 11, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-august-11-a-perseid-meteor

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