Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Perseid Rain

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 15, 2021 is “Perseid Rain,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Luo Hongyang). The original explanation runs about 179 words.

Perseid Rain
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Luo Hongyang Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Comet dust rained down on planet Earth last week, streaking through dark skies in the annual Perseid meteor shower. The featured picture is a composite of many images taken from the same location over the peak night of the Perseids .”

— APOD editors, August 15, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 15, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Luo Hongyang
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 179 words

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Source

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