Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Northern Winter Hexagon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 26, 2019 is “The Northern Winter Hexagon,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horálek). The original explanation runs about 112 words.

The Northern Winter Hexagon
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horálek Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“December’s New Moon brought a solar eclipse to some for the holiday season. It also gave beautiful dark night skies to skygazers around the globe, like this moonless northern winter night.”

— APOD editors, December 26, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 26, 2019
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 112 words

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Source

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