Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 6, 2012

Nocturnal: Scenes from the Southern Night

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 6, 2012 is “Nocturnal: Scenes from the Southern Night,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: Colin Legg ; Music Credit: Nocturnal (Redux) by Unkle. The original explanation runs about 151 words.

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Credit: Video Credit: Colin Legg ; Music Credit: Nocturnal (Redux) by Unkle Shown from the original page. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Have you ever seen the night sky change? It does — sometimes in beautiful and unexpected ways.”

— APOD editors, August 6, 2012

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At a glance

Date: August 6, 2012
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit: Colin Legg ; Music Credit: Nocturnal (Redux) by Unkle
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 151 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 6, 2012 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2012-august-6-nocturnal-scenes-from-the-southern-night

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