Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 9, 2001

Nashville Four Planet Skyline

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 9, 2001 is “Nashville Four Planet Skyline,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Larry Koehn). The original explanation runs about 167 words.

From the explanation

“So far this February, evening skies have been blessed with a glorious Moon and three bright planets; Venus , Jupiter, and Saturn. But just last week, on January 30th, an extreme wide-angle lens allowed astrophotographer Larry Koehn to capture this twilight view of Moon and four planets above Nashville, Tennessee, USA.”

— APOD editors, February 9, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 9, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Larry Koehn
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 167 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 9, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-february-9-nashville-four-planet-skyline

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