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Little Planet to Exoplanets

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 14, 2019 is “Little Planet to Exoplanets,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horálek / ESO). The original explanation runs about 128 words.

Little Planet to Exoplanets
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horálek / ESO Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Of course this little planet is really planet Earth in a digitally stitched 360 x 180 degree mosaic captured high in the Chilean Atacama desert. The seemingly large domes house the 1-meter diameter telescopes of the SPECULOOS Southern Observatory.”

— APOD editors, September 14, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 14, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horálek / ESO
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 128 words

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Exoplanets

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Source

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