Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Orion Pines

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 16, 2022 is “Orion Pines,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Juan Carlos Casado ( Starry Earth , TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 163 words.

Orion Pines
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Juan Carlos Casado ( Starry Earth , TWAN ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Taken with a camera fixed to a tripod, many short exposures were aligned with the stars to unveil this beautiful, dark night sky. Captured near the rural village of Albany`a at the northeastern corner of Spain, the three stars of Orion’s belt stretch across top center in the starry frame.”

— APOD editors, April 16, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 16, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Juan Carlos Casado ( Starry Earth , TWAN )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 163 words

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Source

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