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Meteors along the Milky Way

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 24, 2023 is “Meteors along the Milky Way,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Ali Hosseini Nezhad). The original explanation runs about 121 words.

Meteors along the Milky Way
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Ali Hosseini Nezhad Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Under dark and mostly moonless night skies, many denizens of planet Earth were able to watch this year’s Perseid meteor shower. Seen from a grassy hillside from Shiraz, Iran these Perseid meteors streak along the northern summer Milky Way before dawn on Sunday, August 13.”

— APOD editors, August 24, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 24, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Ali Hosseini Nezhad
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 121 words

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Source

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