Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Halley Dust and Milky Way

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 9, 2014 is “Halley Dust and Milky Way,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Taylor). The original explanation runs about 151 words.

Halley Dust and Milky Way
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Taylor Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The early morning hours of May 6 were moonless when grains of cosmic dust streaked through dark skies. Swept up as planet Earth plows through dusty debris streams left behind periodic Comet Halley, the annual meteor shower is known as the Eta Aquarids .”

— APOD editors, May 9, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 9, 2014
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Taylor
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 151 words

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