Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Star Colors and Pinyon Pine

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 24, 2015 is “Star Colors and Pinyon Pine,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Stan Honda). The original explanation runs about 143 words.

Star Colors and Pinyon Pine
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Stan Honda Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Beautiful, luminous decorations on this pinyon pine tree are actually bright stars in the constellation Scorpius and the faint glow of the central Milky Way.”

— APOD editors, December 24, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 24, 2015
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Stan Honda
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 143 words

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Source

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