Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Starry Night Scavenger Hunt

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 18, 2016 is “Starry Night Scavenger Hunt,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit: Vincent van Gogh; Digital Collage & Copyright: Ronnie Warner). The original explanation runs about 180 words.

Starry Night Scavenger Hunt
Credit: Image Credit: Vincent van Gogh; Digital Collage & Copyright: Ronnie Warner Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Did you know that van Gogh ‘s painting Starry Night includes Comet Hale-Bopp? Hopefully not, because it doesn’t.”

— APOD editors, September 18, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 18, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Vincent van Gogh; Digital Collage & Copyright: Ronnie Warner
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 180 words

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Source

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