Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

An Active Night over the Magellan Telescopes

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 21, 2017 is “An Active Night over the Magellan Telescopes,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Yuri Beletsky ( Carnegie Las Campanas Observatory , TWAN ); Music Credit & License: Airglow by Club 220). The original explanation runs about 168 words.

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Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Yuri Beletsky ( Carnegie Las Campanas Observatory , TWAN ); Music Credit & License: Airglow by Club 220 Copyrighted Shown from the original page. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The night sky is always changing. 5-meter Magellan Telescopes at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile .”

— APOD editors, February 21, 2017

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At a glance

Date
February 21, 2017
Type
Video
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Yuri Beletsky ( Carnegie Las Campanas Observatory , TWAN ); Music Credit & License: Airglow by Club 220
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 168 words

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