Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 31, 2003

A Dark and Stormy Night

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 31, 2003 is “A Dark and Stormy Night,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: T. Credner & S. Kohle, AlltheSky.com). The original explanation runs about 106 words.

From the explanation

“It was a dark and stormy night . But on August 29th the red planet Mars, near its closest approach to Earth in almost 60,000 years, shone brightly in the sky against a background of stars in the constellation Aquarius .”

— APOD editors, October 31, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 31, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: T. Credner & S. Kohle, AlltheSky.com
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 106 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 31, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-october-31-a-dark-and-stormy-night

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