Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 7, 2000

Sirius, Sun, Moon, and Southern Cross

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 7, 2000 is “Sirius, Sun, Moon, and Southern Cross,” an image. It is credited to Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO). The original explanation runs about 153 words.

From the explanation

“From left to right are the enclosures of Yepun ( ye-poon ; Sirius ), Antu ( an-too ; Sun ), Kueyen ( qua-yen ; Moon ), and Melipal ( me-li-pal ; Southern Cross ), pictured here as night falls at Paranal Observatory in northern Chile.”

— APOD editors, July 7, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 7, 2000
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 153 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 7, 2000 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2000-july-07-sirius-sun-moon-and-southern-cross

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