APOD
Astronomy Picture of the Day
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.
Good Morning Leonid
Explanation: On November 17, just an hour before sunrise, this bright and colorful meteor flashed through clear predawn skies. Above a sea of clouds this striking autumn morning's moment was captured from Hochblauen , a prominent 1165 meter high summit in southern Germany's Black Forest. Shining through the twilight , Sirius as well as the familiar stars of Orion are recognizable near the southwestern horizon, and the meteor seems headed right for the hunter's belt and sword . Still, as part of the annual Leonid meteor shower , the meteor trail does point back to the shower's radiant . The constellation Leo is high above the horizon and off the top left of the frame.
| Date | November 23, 2018 |
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| Credit | Image Credit & Copyright: Stephane Vetter ( Nuits sacrées ), TWAN |
| Authors & editors: | Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) |
| A service of: |
ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U. |