Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Wintry Shower

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 16, 2017 is “A Wintry Shower,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Jack Fusco). The original explanation runs about 102 words.

A Wintry Shower
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jack Fusco Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Four Geminids flash through northern skies in this wintry night skyscape. The bright fireball and 3 fainter meteors were captured in a single 10 second exposure, near the peak of December’s Geminid meteor shower .”

— APOD editors, December 16, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 16, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jack Fusco
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 102 words

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