Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 27, 2010

Brighter Than Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 27, 2010 is “Brighter Than Mars,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Babak Tafreshi ( TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 152 words.

From the explanation

“Even though you may have just read an email claiming Mars will be incredibly bright tonight, the brightest star on the horizon is not Mars. From central Iran on August 24th, the brightest star in this twilight desert skyview is Venus, aka the Evening Star.”

— APOD editors, August 27, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 27, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Babak Tafreshi ( TWAN )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 152 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 27, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-august-27-brighter-than-mars

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