Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 7, 2005

Europe at Night

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 7, 2005 is “Europe at Night,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Illustration Credit & Copyright: Planetary Visions Ltd. ; Courtesy: Kevin M. Tildsley). The original explanation runs about 83 words.

From the explanation

“Can you find your favorite European city? The above digital fantasy of Europe at Night is a digital composite of archived satellite images taken both during the day and night.”

— APOD editors, December 7, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 7, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Illustration Credit & Copyright: Planetary Visions Ltd. ; Courtesy: Kevin M. Tildsley
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 83 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 7, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-december-7-europe-at-night

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