Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Perseid Prelude

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 12, 2010 is “Perseid Prelude,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Tamas Ladanyi ( TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 169 words.

Perseid Prelude
Credit & Copyright: Tamas Ladanyi ( TWAN ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Each August, as planet Earth swings through dust trailing along the orbit of periodic comet Swift-Tuttle , skygazers can enjoy the Perseid Meteor Shower .”

— APOD editors, August 12, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 12, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Tamas Ladanyi ( TWAN )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 169 words

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Source

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