Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 10, 2002

Trailing Planets

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 10, 2002 is “Trailing Planets,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Joe Orman). The original explanation runs about 175 words.

From the explanation

“Positioning his camera and tripod on planet Earth, near Maricopa, Arizona, USA, astrophotographer Joe Orman created this trailing display of the ongoing sky-full-of-planets on May 3rd. He initially captured the grouping in a 20 second long time exposure recording the positions of the bright planets and stars.”

— APOD editors, May 10, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 10, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Joe Orman
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 175 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 10, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-may-10-trailing-planets

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