Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Meteors, Comet, and Big Dipper over La Palma

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 23, 2019 is “Meteors, Comet, and Big Dipper over La Palma,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Vincent Duparc). The original explanation runs about 171 words.

Meteors, Comet, and Big Dipper over La Palma
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Vincent Duparc Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Meteor showers are caused by streams of solid particles, dust size and larger, moving as a group through space. In most cases, the orbits of these meteor streams can be identified with dust expelled from a comet.”

— APOD editors, April 23, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 23, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Vincent Duparc
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 171 words

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