Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 22, 2019

Solstice Illuminated: A Year of Sky

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 22, 2019 is “Solstice Illuminated: A Year of Sky,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Video Credit & Copyright: Ken Murphy ( MurphLab ); Music: Ariel ( Moby )). The original explanation runs about 233 words.

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From the explanation

“Can you find which day is the winter solstice? Each panel shows one day.”

— APOD editors, December 22, 2019

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At a glance

Date: December 22, 2019
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit & Copyright: Ken Murphy ( MurphLab ); Music: Ariel ( Moby )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 233 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 22, 2019 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2019-december-22-solstice-illuminated-a-year-of-sky

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