Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 10, 2023

Big Dipper over Pyramid Mountain

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 10, 2023 is “Big Dipper over Pyramid Mountain,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Steve Cullen). The original explanation runs about 220 words.

A landscape shows tall mountains in the distance and evergreen trees nearby. Overhead is a star filled sky, with the stars of the Big Dipper easily apparent. A rollover image labels names for the Big Dipper stars. Please see the explanation — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Steve Cullen Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“When did you first learn to identify this group of stars? Although they are familiar to many people around the world, different cultures have associated this asterism with different icons and folklore .”

— APOD editors, December 10, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 10, 2023
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Steve Cullen
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 220 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 10, 2023 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2023-december-10-big-dipper-over-pyramid-mountain

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