Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 11, 2007

A Scorpius Sky Spectacular

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 11, 2007 is “A Scorpius Sky Spectacular,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Stphane Guisard). The original explanation runs about 214 words.

From the explanation

“If Scorpius looked this good to the unaided eye, humans might remember it better. Scorpius more typically appears as a few bright stars in a well known but rarely pointed out zodiacal constellation .”

— APOD editors, September 11, 2007

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At a glance

Date: September 11, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Stphane Guisard
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 214 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 11, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-september-11-a-scorpius-sky-spectacular

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