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Meteors over Four Girls Mountain

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 13, 2016 is “Meteors over Four Girls Mountain,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Alvin Wu). The original explanation runs about 111 words.

Meteors over Four Girls Mountain
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Alvin Wu Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“On some nights it rains meteors. Peaking over the next two nights, asteroid dust is expected to rain down on Earth during the annual Geminids meteor shower .”

— APOD editors, December 13, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 13, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Alvin Wu
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 111 words

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