Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Island Universe, Cosmic Sand

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 14, 2021 is “Island Universe, Cosmic Sand,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Marzena Rogozinska). The original explanation runs about 200 words.

Island Universe, Cosmic Sand
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Marzena Rogozinska Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Stars in our own Milky Way Galaxy are scattered through this eye-catching field of view. From the early hours after midnight on August 13, the 30 second exposure of the night sky over Busko-Zdroj, Poland records the colorful and bright trail of a Perseid meteor .”

— APOD editors, August 14, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 14, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Marzena Rogozinska
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 200 words

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Topics in this entry

The Milky WayAndromeda GalaxyGalaxiesMeteors

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Source

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