Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 29, 2010

Star Trails and the Captain's Ghost

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 29, 2010 is “Star Trails and the Captain's Ghost,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Chris Kotsiopoulos ( GreekSky )). The original explanation runs about 125 words.

From the explanation

“Look closely at this surreal nightscape . In the dreamlike scene, star trails arc over an old ship run aground on a beach near Gytheio, Peloponnesus in southern Greece.”

— APOD editors, October 29, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 29, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Chris Kotsiopoulos ( GreekSky )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 125 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 29, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-october-29-star-trails-and-the-captains-ghost

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