Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Major Fireball Meteor

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 17, 2017 is “Major Fireball Meteor,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Ollie Taylor). The original explanation runs about 163 words.

Major Fireball Meteor
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Ollie Taylor Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The sky glows with soft pinkish colors of fading twilight in this serendipitous mountaintop vista. Taken in subfreezing temperatures, the thoughtfully composed photo shows snowy, rugged peaks seen from a mountain pass on November 14.”

— APOD editors, November 17, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 17, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Ollie Taylor
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 163 words

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