Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Milky Way Shadow at Loch Ard Gorge

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 23, 2010 is “A Milky Way Shadow at Loch Ard Gorge,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Alex Cherney (Terrastro)). The original explanation runs about 209 words.

A Milky Way Shadow at Loch Ard Gorge
Credit & Copyright: Alex Cherney (Terrastro) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Have you ever seen the Milky Way’s glow create shadows? To do so, conditions need to be just right.”

— APOD editors, August 23, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 23, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Alex Cherney (Terrastro)
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 209 words

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