Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 5, 2001

A Sky Filled with Leonids

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 5, 2001 is “A Sky Filled with Leonids,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Chen Huang-Ming). The original explanation runs about 147 words.

From the explanation

“In the early morning hours of November 19, amateur Chen Huang-Ming caught a sky filled with astronomical wonders. With his fisheye camera set up on Ho-Huan Mountain in Taiwan for a half-hour exposure, he started the above image a local time of 2:33 am.”

— APOD editors, December 5, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 5, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Chen Huang-Ming
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 147 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 5, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-december-5-a-sky-filled-with-leonids

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