Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 22, 2010

The Meteor of 1860

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 22, 2010 is “The Meteor of 1860,” an image. It is credited to by Frederic Church Courtesy: Judith Filenbaum Hernstadt (painting photographed by Gerald L. Carr). The original explanation runs about 158 words.

From the explanation

“Frederic Church (1826-1900), American landscape painter of the Hudson River School, painted what he saw in nature. And on July 20th, 1860, he saw a spectacular string of fireball meteors cross the Catskill evening sky, an extremely rare Earth-grazing meteor procession.”

— APOD editors, July 22, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 22, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: by Frederic Church Courtesy: Judith Filenbaum Hernstadt (painting photographed by Gerald L. Carr)
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 158 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 22, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-july-22-the-meteor-of-1860

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