                         Astronomy Picture of the Day

                         Astronomy Picture of the Day

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

                                2019 January 14
                                      [2]
                      Meteor and Milky Way over the Alps
  Image Credit & Copyright: Nicholas Roemmelt [3] (Venture Photography [4] )

Explanation: Now this was a view with a thrill. From Mount Tschirgant [5] in
the Alps [6] , you can see not only nearby towns and distant Tyrol [7] ean
peaks, but also, weather permitting, stars, nebulas, and the band of the Milky
Way Galaxy [8] . What made the arduous climb worthwhile this night, though,
was another peak -- the peak of the 2018 Perseids [9] Meteor [10] Shower [11]
. As hoped, dispersing clouds allowed a picturesque sky-gazing session that
included many faint meteors, all while a carefully positioned camera took a
series of exposures. Suddenly, a thrilling meteor -- bright [12]  and colorful
[13]  -- slashed down right next the nearly vertical band of the Milky Way
[14] . As luck would have it, the camera caught it too. Therefore, a new image
in the series was quickly taken with one of the sky-gazers [15]  posing on the
nearby peak. Later, all of the images were digitally combined [16] .

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