Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 4, 2014

A Scorpius Sky Spectacular

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 4, 2014 is “A Scorpius Sky Spectacular,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Stphane Guisard , TWAN). The original explanation runs about 219 words.

From the explanation

“If Scorpius looked this good to the unaided eye, humans might remember it better. Scorpius more typically appears as a few bright stars in a well-known but rarely pointed out zodiacal constellation .”

— APOD editors, May 4, 2014

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At a glance

Date: May 4, 2014
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Stphane Guisard , TWAN
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 219 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 4, 2014 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2014-may-4-a-scorpius-sky-spectacular

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