Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 4, 2019

Electric Night

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 4, 2019 is “Electric Night,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Ivan Pedretti). The original explanation runs about 145 words.

From the explanation

“It may appear, at first, like the Galaxy is producing the lightning, but really it’s the Earth. The featured nighttime landscape was taken from a southern tip of the Italian Island of Sardinia in early June.”

— APOD editors, December 4, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 4, 2019
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Ivan Pedretti
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 145 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 4, 2019 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2019-december-4-electric-night

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