Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Light and Dusty Night

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 2, 2021 is “A Light and Dusty Night,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Rodrigo Guerra). The original explanation runs about 164 words.

A Light and Dusty Night
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Rodrigo Guerra Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Posing as a brilliant evening star , Venus lies near the western horizon in this southern hemisphere, early spring, night skyscape. To create the composite view exposures tracking the sky and fixed for the foreground were taken on September 25 from Cascavel in southern Brazil.”

— APOD editors, October 2, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 2, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Rodrigo Guerra
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 164 words

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Source

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