Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Cold December Night

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 22, 2018 is “A Cold December Night,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horálek). The original explanation runs about 123 words.

A Cold December Night
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horálek Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“They say Orion always comes up sideways , and he does seem to on this cold December night. The bright stars of the familiar northern winter constellation lie just above the snowy tree tops surrounding a cozy cottage near the town of Ustupky in the Czech Republic.”

— APOD editors, December 22, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 22, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horálek
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 123 words

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Source

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