Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 18, 2009

GLOBE at Night: Help Track Light Pollution

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 18, 2009 is “GLOBE at Night: Help Track Light Pollution,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Globe at Night Project, UCAR , International Year of Astronomy 2009). The original explanation runs about 164 words.

From the explanation

“How many stars can you see? Through next week, the GLOBE at Night project invites people from all over the world to go outside at night, look up, and see!”

— APOD editors, March 18, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 18, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Globe at Night Project, UCAR , International Year of Astronomy 2009
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 164 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 18, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-march-18-globe-at-night-help-track-light-pollution

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