Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 2, 2023

Milky Way and Aurora over Antarctica

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 2, 2023 is “Milky Way and Aurora over Antarctica,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: LI Hang). The original explanation runs about 177 words.

A long vertical image shows a band of the night sky from horizon at the bottom to the opposite horizon -- at the image top. A person stands on a snow covered landscape with the central band of the Milky Way running between horizons. Each ho — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: LI Hang Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“It was one of the better skies of this long night. In parts of Antarctica , not only is it winter, but the Sun can spend weeks below the horizon.”

— APOD editors, July 2, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 2, 2023
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: LI Hang
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 177 words

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Topics in this entry

The Sun The Milky Way Galaxies Auroras

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 2, 2023 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2023-july-2-milky-way-and-aurora-over-antarctica

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