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Night of the Perseids

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 10, 2017 is “Night of the Perseids,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horálek). The original explanation runs about 137 words.

Night of the Perseids
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horálek Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This weekend, meteors will rain down near the peak of the annual Perseid Meteor Shower. Normally bright and colorful, the Perseid shower meteors are produced by dust swept up by planet Earth from the orbit of Comet Swift-Tuttle.”

— APOD editors, August 10, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 10, 2017
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 137 words

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