Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Where Your Shadow Has Company

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 20, 2016 is “Where Your Shadow Has Company,” an image. It is credited to Poster Illustration Credit: NASA , JPL , Exoplanet Travel Bureau. The original explanation runs about 142 words.

Where Your Shadow Has Company
Credit: Poster Illustration Credit: NASA , JPL , Exoplanet Travel Bureau Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Want to take a relaxing interstellar vacation ? Consider visiting Kepler-16b , a world in a binary star system.”

— APOD editors, February 20, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 20, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Poster Illustration Credit: NASA , JPL , Exoplanet Travel Bureau
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 142 words

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Source

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