Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 25, 2007

Just Passing Through

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 25, 2007 is “Just Passing Through,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Robert Stephan). The original explanation runs about 112 words.

From the explanation

“M33 is a big, beautiful spiral galaxy a mere 3 million light-years away, understandably a popular target for enthusiastic astro-imagers. Just as understandably, interfering satellite trails and airplane streaks that are becoming more common in planet Earth’s busy night sky are processed out of their finished images.”

— APOD editors, August 25, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 25, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Robert Stephan
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 112 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 25, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-august-25-just-passing-through

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