Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Arches of Spring

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 29, 2017 is “Arches of Spring,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Ondrej Kralik). The original explanation runs about 163 words.

Arches of Spring
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Ondrej Kralik Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Two luminous arches stretched across the dome of the sky on this northern spring night. After sunset on March 29, the mountain view panorama was captured in 57 exposures from Chopok peak in central Slovakia at an altitude of about 2,000 meters.”

— APOD editors, April 29, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 29, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Ondrej Kralik
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 163 words

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