Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 21, 2022

The Sky in 2021

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 21, 2022 is “The Sky in 2021,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Cees Bassa ( Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy )). The original explanation runs about 193 words.

An image of the sky over the Netherlands taken every 15 minutes during 2021. Visible are night, day, solstices, equinoxes, moonglow, the blue hour, and more. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Cees Bassa ( Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What if you could see the entire sky — all at once — for an entire year? That, very nearly, is what is pictured here.”

— APOD editors, March 21, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 21, 2022
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Cees Bassa ( Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 193 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 21, 2022 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2022-march-21-the-sky-in-2021

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