Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Perseid Meteor, Red Sprites, and Nova RS Ophiuchus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 16, 2021 is “Perseid Meteor, Red Sprites, and Nova RS Ophiuchus,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Daniel Korona). The original explanation runs about 178 words.

Perseid Meteor, Red Sprites, and Nova RS Ophiuchus
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Daniel Korona Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This was an unusual sky. It wasn’t unusual because of the central band the Milky Way Galaxy , visible along the image left.”

— APOD editors, August 16, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 16, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Daniel Korona
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 178 words

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Source

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