Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 1, 2003

An Unusual Event Over South Wales

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 1, 2003 is “An Unusual Event Over South Wales,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Jon Burnett). The original explanation runs about 129 words.

From the explanation

“Jon Burnett, a teenager from South Wales , UK , was photographing some friends skateboarding last week when the sky did something very strange. By diverting his camera, he was able to document this rare sky event and capture one of the more spectacular sky images yet recorded.”

— APOD editors, October 1, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 1, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Jon Burnett
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 129 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 1, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-october-1-an-unusual-event-over-south-wales

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