Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Spectrum of a Meteor
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 12, 2004 is “The Spectrum of a Meteor,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: P. Jenniskens ( SETI Inst. ), E. Jehin (ESO) et al. , FORS1 / VLT , ESO). The original explanation runs about 151 words.
From the explanation
“Chasing the brief flash of a meteor trail across the sky with a very large telescope is a nearly impossible task. But on May 12, 2002, astronomers got lucky , as a bright meteor chanced across the narrow slit of their spectrograph at the Paranal Observatory .”
— APOD editors, August 12, 2004
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 12, 2004
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit & Copyright: P. Jenniskens ( SETI Inst. ), E. Jehin (ESO) et al. , FORS1 / VLT , ESO
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 151 words