Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 17, 2009

Perseids from Perseus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 17, 2009 is “Perseids from Perseus,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Chris Peterson ( Cloudbait Observatory )). The original explanation runs about 170 words.

From the explanation

“Where are all of these meteors coming from? In terms of direction on the sky, the pointed answer is the constellation of Perseus.”

— APOD editors, August 17, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 17, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Chris Peterson ( Cloudbait Observatory )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 170 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 17, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-august-17-perseids-from-perseus

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