Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Once Upon a Solstice Eve

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 23, 2016 is “Once Upon a Solstice Eve,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horálek). The original explanation runs about 132 words.

Once Upon a Solstice Eve
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horálek Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Once upon a solstice eve a little prince gazed across a frozen little planet at the edge of a large galaxy. The little planet was planet Earth of course, seen in this horizon to horizon, nadir to zenith projection, a digitally stitched mosaic from the shores of the Sec reservoir in the Czech Republic.”

— APOD editors, December 23, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 23, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horálek
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 132 words

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Source

Copy taken Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM EDT. The image and explanation belong to their creators. OpenOrbit is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA.