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Gemini's Meteors

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 22, 2017 is “Gemini's Meteors,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Composite Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai ( TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 117 words.

Gemini's Meteors
Credit: Composite Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai ( TWAN ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“From dark skies above Heilongjiang province in northeastern China, meteors rain down on a wintry landscape in this beautiful composited night scene. The 48 meteors are part of last week’s annual Geminid meteor shower.”

— APOD editors, December 22, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 22, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Composite Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai ( TWAN )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 117 words

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