Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Twisted Meteor Train

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 2, 2005 is “A Twisted Meteor Train,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit and Copyright: Jimmy Westlake ( Colorado Mountain College )). The original explanation runs about 160 words.

A Twisted Meteor Train
Credit and Copyright: Jimmy Westlake ( Colorado Mountain College ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Did this meteor leave a twisting path? Evidently.”

— APOD editors, February 2, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 2, 2005
Type
Image
Credit
Credit and Copyright: Jimmy Westlake ( Colorado Mountain College )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 160 words

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