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Night on a Spooky Planet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 31, 2013 is “Night on a Spooky Planet,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Stéphane Vetter ( Nuits sacrées )). The original explanation runs about 92 words.

Night on a Spooky Planet
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Stéphane Vetter ( Nuits sacrées ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What spooky planet is this? Planet Earth of course, on the dark and stormy night of September 12 at Hverir, a geothermally active area along the volcanic landscape in northeastern Iceland.”

— APOD editors, October 31, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 31, 2013
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Stéphane Vetter ( Nuits sacrées )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 92 words

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Copy taken Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM EDT. The image and explanation belong to their creators. OpenOrbit is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA.