Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Moonless Perseid Sky

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 16, 2007 is “Moonless Perseid Sky,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: John Chumack). The original explanation runs about 131 words.

Moonless Perseid Sky
Credit & Copyright: John Chumack Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Last weekend, dark, moonless night skies brought many sightings of Perseid meteors to skygazers all over planet Earth. Early Sunday morning astronomer John Chumack’s camera captured this Perseid meteor streak with a flare near the end of its track over Yellow Springs, Ohio.”

— APOD editors, August 16, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 16, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: John Chumack
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 131 words

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