Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Night on a Spooky Planet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 29, 2017 is “Night on a Spooky Planet,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Stéphane Vetter ( Nuits sacrées )). The original explanation runs about 88 words.

Night on a Spooky Planet
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Stéphane Vetter ( Nuits sacrées ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What spooky planet is this? Planet Earth of course, on a dark and stormy night in 2013 at Hverir , a geothermally active area along the volcanic landscape in northeastern Iceland .”

— APOD editors, October 29, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 29, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Stéphane Vetter ( Nuits sacrées )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 88 words

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Source

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