Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 20, 2020

Quadrantid Meteors through Orion

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 20, 2020 is “Quadrantid Meteors through Orion,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horálek). The original explanation runs about 184 words.

From the explanation

“Why are these meteor trails nearly parallel ? Because they were all shed by the same space rock and so can be traced back to the same direction on the sky: the radiant of the Quadrantid Meteor Shower .”

— APOD editors, January 20, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 20, 2020
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 184 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 20, 2020 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2020-january-20-quadrantid-meteors-through-orion

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