Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Darkened City

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 11, 2013 is “Darkened City,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Photo Thierry Cohen / Courtesy Danziger Gallery, New York). The original explanation runs about 138 words.

Darkened City
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Photo Thierry Cohen / Courtesy Danziger Gallery, New York Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“In a haunting vista you can never see, bright stars and the central Milky Way rise over the dark skyline of metropolitan Pudong in Shanghai, China. Looking east across the Huangpu River, the cityscape includes Pudong’s 470 meter tall Oriental Pearl Tower.”

— APOD editors, April 11, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 11, 2013
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Photo Thierry Cohen / Courtesy Danziger Gallery, New York
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 138 words

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Source

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