Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Geminids from Gemini

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 16, 2021 is “Geminids from Gemini,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Wang Jin). The original explanation runs about 183 words.

The picture shows a composite of over 200 Geminid meteors from the 2020 Geminids meteor shower over Lake Lugu in Yunnan, China. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Wang Jin Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Where are all of these meteors coming from? In terms of direction on the sky, the pointed answer is the constellation of Gemini.”

— APOD editors, November 16, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 16, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Wang Jin
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 183 words

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