Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Frosted Leaf Orion

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 17, 2010 is “Frosted Leaf Orion,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Masahiro Miyasaka). The original explanation runs about 185 words.

Frosted Leaf Orion
Credit & Copyright: Masahiro Miyasaka Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Sometimes, you can put some night sky in your art. Captured above Japan earlier this month, a picturesque night sky was photographed behind a picturesque frosted leaf.”

— APOD editors, November 17, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 17, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Masahiro Miyasaka
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 185 words

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Source

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