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Perseid by the Sea

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 16, 2017 is “Perseid by the Sea,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Tamas Ladanyi ( TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 114 words.

Perseid by the Sea
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Tamas Ladanyi ( TWAN ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Just after moonrise on August 12 this grain of cosmic sand fell by the sea, its momentary flash part of the annual Perseid Meteor Shower . To create the Perseid meteors, dust along the orbit of periodic comet Swift-Tuttle is swept up by planet Earth.”

— APOD editors, August 16, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 16, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Tamas Ladanyi ( TWAN )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 114 words

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Source

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