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Perseids from Perseus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 10, 2020 is “Perseids from Perseus,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horálek). The original explanation runs about 161 words.

Perseids from Perseus
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horálek Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Where are all these meteors coming from? In terms of direction on the sky, the pointed answer is the constellation of Perseus.”

— APOD editors, August 10, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 10, 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 161 words

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Source

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