Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 12, 2018

M22 and the Wanderers

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 12, 2018 is “M22 and the Wanderers,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Damian Peach). The original explanation runs about 156 words.

From the explanation

“Wandering through the constellation Sagittarius, bright planets Mars and Saturn appeared together in early morning skies over the last weeks . They are captured in this 3 degree wide field-of-view from March 31 in a close celestial triangle with large globular star cluster Messier 22 .”

— APOD editors, April 12, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: April 12, 2018
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Damian Peach
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 156 words

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Mars Saturn Star clusters

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 12, 2018 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2018-april-12-m22-and-the-wanderers

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