Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Trees, Sky, Galactic Eye

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 29, 2010 is “Trees, Sky, Galactic Eye,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Luc Perrot). The original explanation runs about 133 words.

Trees, Sky, Galactic Eye
Credit & Copyright: Luc Perrot Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Is beauty in the eye of this beholder? Earlier this month, over Runion Island in the Indian Ocean , a playful photographer with an eye for the sky took eight images and composed the above intriguing picture .”

— APOD editors, June 29, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 29, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Luc Perrot
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 133 words

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