Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 12, 2024

Perseid Meteors over Stonehenge

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 12, 2024 is “Perseid Meteors over Stonehenge,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Josh Dury). The original explanation runs about 167 words.

A night sky filled with stars and the band of our Milky Way galaxy is shown also filled with many streaks. The short streaks are all coordinated and together indicate a flow from the top of the image to the bottom. In the foreground at the — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Josh Dury Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s happening in the sky above Stonehenge? A meteor shower: specifically, the Perseid meteor shower .”

— APOD editors, August 12, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 12, 2024
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Josh Dury
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 167 words