Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 12, 2009

Stars Over Easter Island

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 12, 2009 is “Stars Over Easter Island,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Stéphane Guisard (Los Cielos de Chile), TWAN). The original explanation runs about 111 words.

From the explanation

“Why were the statues on Easter Island built? No one is sure.”

— APOD editors, October 12, 2009

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At a glance

Date: October 12, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Stéphane Guisard (Los Cielos de Chile), TWAN
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 111 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 12, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-october-12-stars-over-easter-island

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