Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 8, 2012

The Light of Stars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 8, 2012 is “The Light of Stars,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Video Credit & Copyright: Daniel Lpez ( El Cielo de Canarias ); Music: La Busqueda de Ianna (Epic Soul Factory)). The original explanation runs about 190 words.

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Credit: Video Credit & Copyright: Daniel Lpez ( El Cielo de Canarias ); Music: La Busqueda de Ianna (Epic Soul Factory) Copyrighted Shown from the original page. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s moving? Time lapse videos of the sky can be quite spectacular when they last long enough for stars , planets, aurora , and clouds to appear to move in just a few seconds.”

— APOD editors, May 8, 2012

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At a glance

Date: May 8, 2012
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit & Copyright: Daniel Lpez ( El Cielo de Canarias ); Music: La Busqueda de Ianna (Epic Soul Factory)
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 190 words

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Venus Auroras

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 8, 2012 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2012-may-8-the-light-of-stars

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