Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Halley Dust, Mars Dust, and Milky Way

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 12, 2023 is “Halley Dust, Mars Dust, and Milky Way,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horalek / Institute of Physics in Opava). The original explanation runs about 180 words.

Halley Dust, Mars Dust, and Milky Way
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horalek / Institute of Physics in Opava Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Grains of cosmic dust streaked through night skies in early May. Swept up as planet Earth plowed through the debris streams left behind by periodic Comet Halley , the annual meteor shower is known as the Eta Aquarids.”

— APOD editors, May 12, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 12, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Petr Horalek / Institute of Physics in Opava
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 180 words

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Topics in this entry

MarsThe Milky WayCometsMeteors

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Source

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