Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Stars and Planets over Portugal

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 18, 2022 is “Stars and Planets over Portugal,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Miguel Claro ( TWAN , Dark Sky Alqueva)). The original explanation runs about 169 words.

The featured image shows a very dark sky over the Mertola steppe in Portugal. Visible night sky objects include the Andromeda galaxy, the bright star Vega, planets Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars, and the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy. Please see
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Miguel Claro ( TWAN , Dark Sky Alqueva) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The mission was to document night-flying birds — but it ended up also documenting a beautiful sky. The featured wide-angle mosaic was taken over the steppe golden fields in Mértola , Portugal in 2020.”

— APOD editors, April 18, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 18, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Miguel Claro ( TWAN , Dark Sky Alqueva)
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 169 words

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