Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 23, 2022

Milky Way and Zodiacal Light over Australian Pinnacles

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 23, 2022 is “Milky Way and Zodiacal Light over Australian Pinnacles,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Jingyi Zhang). The original explanation runs about 123 words.

The featured image shows a landscape of narrow triangular rocks below a night sky that features the band of the Milky Way arching overhead. Connecting the land to the sky is a bright of diffuse zodiacal light. Please see the explanation for — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jingyi Zhang Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What strange world is this? E a r t h .”

— APOD editors, October 23, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 23, 2022
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jingyi Zhang
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 123 words