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Perseids Around the Milky Way

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 17, 2020 is “Perseids Around the Milky Way,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Jingyi Zhang). The original explanation runs about 174 words.

Perseids Around the Milky Way
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jingyi Zhang Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why would meteor trails appear curved? The arcing effect arises only because the image artificially compresses (nearly) the whole sky into a rectangle .”

— APOD editors, August 17, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 17, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jingyi Zhang
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 174 words

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Source

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