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Meteors vs Supermoon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 16, 2016 is “Meteors vs Supermoon,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Wang, Letian). The original explanation runs about 104 words.

Meteors vs Supermoon
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Wang, Letian Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Geminid meteors battled supermoonlight in planet Earth’s night skies on December 13/14. Traveling at 35 kilometers (22 miles) per second , the bits of dust from the mysterious asteroid 3200 Phaethon that produce the meteor streaks are faster than a speeding bullet.”

— APOD editors, December 16, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 16, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Wang, Letian
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 104 words

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