Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 2, 2001

All-Sky Panorama

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 2, 2001 is “All-Sky Panorama,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Axel Mellinger). The original explanation runs about 188 words.

From the explanation

“This quite stunning panorama of the entire sky is a mosaic of 51 wide-angle photographs . Made over a three year period from locations in California (USA), South Africa, and Germany, the individual pictures were digitized and stitched together to create an apparently seamless 360 by 180 degree view.”

— APOD editors, February 2, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 2, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Axel Mellinger
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 188 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 2, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-february-2-all-sky-panorama

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