Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 31, 2014

Light Pillars from a Little Planet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 31, 2014 is “Light Pillars from a Little Planet,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Janne Voutilainen). The original explanation runs about 109 words.

From the explanation

“Eerie pillars of light ring the edges of this snowy little planet. Of course the little planet is planet Earth, shown in a nadir-to-zenith, around-the-horizon, little planet projection .”

— APOD editors, January 31, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 31, 2014
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Janne Voutilainen
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 109 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 31, 2014 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2014-january-31-light-pillars-from-a-little-planet

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