Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 20, 2012

Zodiacal Light and Milky Way

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 20, 2012 is “Zodiacal Light and Milky Way,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Babak Tafreshi ( TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 133 words.

From the explanation

“Ghostly apparitions of two fundamental planes in planet Earth’s sky span this October all-sky view. The scene was captured from a lakeside campsite under dark skies in northern Maine, USA.”

— APOD editors, October 20, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 20, 2012
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Babak Tafreshi ( TWAN )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 133 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 20, 2012 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2012-october-20-zodiacal-light-and-milky-way

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