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APOD Is Ten Years Old Today

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 16, 2005 is “APOD Is Ten Years Old Today,” an image. It is credited to Apologies to: Vermeer’s Astronomer and Geographer Image Composite: Richard Taillet ( Univ. de Savoie , LAPTH , LPNHE ). The original explanation runs about 115 words.

APOD Is Ten Years Old Today
Credit: Apologies to: Vermeer’s Astronomer and Geographer Image Composite: Richard Taillet ( Univ. de Savoie , LAPTH , LPNHE ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Welcome to the eleventh year of Astronomy Picture of the Day!”

— APOD editors, June 16, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 16, 2005
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Apologies to: Vermeer’s Astronomer and Geographer Image Composite: Richard Taillet ( Univ. de Savoie , LAPTH , LPNHE )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 115 words

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Source

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