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Comet Dust over Enchanted Rock

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 14, 2015 is “Comet Dust over Enchanted Rock,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Jared Tennant). The original explanation runs about 105 words.

Comet Dust over Enchanted Rock
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jared Tennant Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Dusty debris from periodic Comet Swift-Tuttle was swept up by planet Earth this week. Vaporized by their passage through the dense atmosphere at 59 kilometers per second, the tiny grains produced a stream of Perseid meteors .”

— APOD editors, August 14, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 14, 2015
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jared Tennant
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 105 words

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