Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 25, 2016

Highest, Tallest, and Closest to the Stars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 25, 2016 is “Highest, Tallest, and Closest to the Stars,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai , O Chul Kwon , Stéphane Guisard ( Los Cielos de America ), TWAN). The original explanation runs about 204 words.

From the explanation

“Fans of planet Earth probably recognize its highest mountain, the Himalayan Mount Everest , on the left in this 3-panel skyscape of The World at Night. Shrouded in cloud Everest’s peak is at 8,848 meters (29,029 feet) elevation above sea level.”

— APOD editors, February 25, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 25, 2016
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai , O Chul Kwon , Stéphane Guisard ( Los Cielos de America ), TWAN
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 204 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 25, 2016 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2016-february-25-highest-tallest-and-closest-to-the-stars

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