Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Forty Thousand Meteor Origins Across the Sky

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 11, 2009 is “Forty Thousand Meteor Origins Across the Sky,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: SonotaCo Network , Japan). The original explanation runs about 191 words.

Forty Thousand Meteor Origins Across the Sky
Credit & Copyright: SonotaCo Network , Japan Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Where do meteors come from? Visible meteors are typically sand-sized grain s of ice and rock that once fragmented from comets.”

— APOD editors, May 11, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 11, 2009
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: SonotaCo Network , Japan
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 191 words

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