Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

September Sky

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 29, 2000 is “September Sky,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Stan Richard). The original explanation runs about 169 words.

September Sky
Credit & Copyright: Stan Richard Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Star clusters, planets, and a red giant posed for this portrait of the night sky from rural Jasper County, Iowa, USA. Astrophotographer Stan Richard recorded the four minute time exposure looking east around midnight on September 3rd at Ashton-Wildwood Park.”

— APOD editors, September 29, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 29, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Stan Richard
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 169 words

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Source

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