Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 30, 2014

Observatory, Mountains, Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 30, 2014 is “Observatory, Mountains, Universe,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Boris Dmitriev ( Night Scape )). The original explanation runs about 116 words.

From the explanation

“The awesomeness in this image comes in layers. The closest layer, in the foreground, contains the Peak Terskol Observatory located in the northern Caucasus Mountains of Russia .”

— APOD editors, December 30, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 30, 2014
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Boris Dmitriev ( Night Scape )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 116 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 30, 2014 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2014-december-30-observatory-mountains-universe

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