Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 23, 2023

The Meteor and the Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 23, 2023 is “The Meteor and the Galaxy,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Jose Pedrero). The original explanation runs about 150 words.

A color meteor streak is seen above the Andromeda spiral galaxy. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit & Copyright: Jose Pedrero Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“It came from outer space . It — in this case a sand-sized bit of a comet nucleus — was likely ejected many years ago from Sun-orbiting Comet Swift-Tuttle , but then continued to orbit the Sun alone.”

— APOD editors, August 23, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 23, 2023
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Jose Pedrero
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 150 words

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The Sun Andromeda Galaxy Galaxies Comets Meteors

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 23, 2023 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2023-august-23-the-meteor-and-the-galaxy

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