Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 5, 2022

A Year of Sunrises

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 5, 2022 is “A Year of Sunrises,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Luca Vanzella). The original explanation runs about 186 words.

The featured image shows the position of the sun at sunrise from 2020 December to 2021 December from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Luca Vanzella Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Does the Sun always rise in the same direction? No.”

— APOD editors, January 5, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 5, 2022
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Luca Vanzella
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 186 words