Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Laguna Starry Sky
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 27, 2018 is “Laguna Starry Sky,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Kerry-Ann Lecky Hepburn ( Weather and Sky Photography )). The original explanation runs about 122 words.
From the explanation
“Staring toward the heavens , one of the many lagunas in the Atacama Desert salt flat calmly reflects a starry night sky near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, planet Earth. Cosmic rifts of dust, star clouds, and nebulae of the central Milky Way galaxy are rising in the east, beyond a volcanic horizon.”
— APOD editors, January 27, 2018
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- January 27, 2018
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Kerry-Ann Lecky Hepburn ( Weather and Sky Photography )
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 122 words