Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 30, 2005

A Dark and Stormy Night

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 30, 2005 is “A Dark and Stormy Night,” an image. It is credited to Credit : T. Credner & S. Kohle, AlltheSky.com. The original explanation runs about 132 words.

From the explanation

“It was a dark and stormy night . But on 2003 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 30, 2005

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At a glance

Date: October 30, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit : T. Credner & S. Kohle, AlltheSky.com
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 132 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 30, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-october-30-a-dark-and-stormy-night

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