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Leonids Over Uluru

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 30, 2002 is “Leonids Over Uluru,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Vic & Jen Winter ( ICSTARS Astronomy )). The original explanation runs about 124 words.

Leonids Over Uluru
Credit & Copyright: Vic & Jen Winter ( ICSTARS Astronomy ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Will this year’s Leonid meteor shower be as good as last year ‘s? No one knows for sure.”

— APOD editors, October 30, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 30, 2002
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Vic & Jen Winter ( ICSTARS Astronomy )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 124 words

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