Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Starry Night Over the Rhone

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 21, 2010 is “Starry Night Over the Rhone,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Vincent van Gogh, Wikipedia ; Acknowledgement: B. Schaefer ( LSU ). The original explanation runs about 143 words.

Starry Night Over the Rhone
Credit: Vincent van Gogh, Wikipedia ; Acknowledgement: B. Schaefer ( LSU ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How can the majesty of the night sky best be captured in a painting? This was a continual challenge for Vincent van Gogh , a famous painter in the late 1800s who pioneered stirring depictions of star filled skies into several of his works.”

— APOD editors, September 21, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 21, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Vincent van Gogh, Wikipedia ; Acknowledgement: B. Schaefer ( LSU )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 143 words

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Source

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