Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Leonids from Orbit
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 29, 2000 is “Leonids from Orbit,” an image. It is credited to Credit: P. Jenniskens ( NASA/Ames , SETI Inst. ) et al., APL , UVISI , MSX , BMDO. The original explanation runs about 122 words.
From the explanation
“Here is what a meteor shower looks like from orbit. During the peak of the 1997 Leonid Meteor Shower , the MSX satellite imaged from above 29 meteors over a 48 minute period entering the Earth’s atmosphere.”
— APOD editors, November 29, 2000
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- November 29, 2000
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: P. Jenniskens ( NASA/Ames , SETI Inst. ) et al., APL , UVISI , MSX , BMDO
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 122 words