Astronomy Picture of the Day

   [1]Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                               2024 August 12
    [2]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 bottom of the frame is Stonehenge.
          Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

                       Perseid Meteors over Stonehenge
                   Image Credit & Copyright: [3]Josh Dury

   Explanation: What's happening in the sky above Stonehenge? A meteor
   shower: specifically, the [4]Perseid meteor shower. A few nights ago,
   after the [5]sky darkened, many images of meteors from this year's
   [6]Perseids were captured separately and merged into a single frame.
   Although the [7]meteors all traveled on straight paths, these paths
   appear slightly curved by the wide-angle lens of the capturing camera.
   The [8]meteor streaks can all be traced back to a single point on the
   sky called the [9]radiant, here just off the top of the frame in the
   [10]constellation of Perseus. The same camera took a deep image of the
   background sky that brought up the [11]central band of our [12]Milky
   Way galaxy running nearly vertical through the image center. The
   [13]featured image was taken from [14]Wiltshire, [15]England, being
   careful to include, at the bottom, the famous astronomical monument of
   [16]Stonehenge. Although the [17]Perseids peaked last night, some
   Perseid meteors should [18]still be visible for a few more nights.

                       Tomorrow's picture: big sky jet
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References

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   2. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2408/PerseidsStonehenge_Dury_2780.jpg
   3. https://www.instagram.com/josh_dury_photomedia/
   4. https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/meteors-meteorites/perseids/
   5. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240228.html
   6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseids
   7. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240811.html
   8. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap161213.html
   9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiant_(meteor_shower)
  10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseus_(constellation)
  11. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240805.html
  12. https://science.nasa.gov/resource/the-milky-way-galaxy/
  13. https://www.instagram.com/p/C-hUGnvsliD/
  14. https://youtu.be/6rUFClgsrnQ
  15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England
  16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehenge
  17. https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/skywatching/night-sky-network/prepare-for-perseids/
  18. https://i.chzbgr.com/full/8572855808/hBCCED02B/cute-cat-hiding-hey-whered-she-go
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