Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 4, 2013

Namibian Nights

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 4, 2013 is “Namibian Nights,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Video Credit & Copyright: Marsel van Oosten ; Music: Simon Wilkinson). The original explanation runs about 203 words.

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From the explanation

“Namibia has some of the darkest nights visible from any continent. It is therefore home to some of the more spectacular skyscapes , a few of which have been captured in the above time-lapse video .”

— APOD editors, February 4, 2013

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At a glance

Date: February 4, 2013
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit & Copyright: Marsel van Oosten ; Music: Simon Wilkinson
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 203 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 4, 2013 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2013-february-4-namibian-nights

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