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.

                              2022 November 28
      [2]The featured image is a composite showing many meteors trails
    streaking across a sky featuring the familiar constellation of Orion.
    In the foreground two people sit in adjoining chairs facing away from
    the camera, one holding a wand with a glowing star at the end. Please
             see the explanation for more detailed information.

                        Leonid Meteors Through Orion
                  Image Credit & Copyright: [3]Luo Hongyang

   Explanation: Where will the next meteor appear? Even during a meteor
   shower, it is practically impossible to know. Therefore, a good way to
   enjoy a [4]meteor shower is to find a place where you can sit
   comfortably and monitor a great expanse of dark sky. And it may be
   satisfying to share this experience with a friend. The meteor shower
   depicted was the 2022 [5]Leonids which peaked earlier this month, and
   the view is from [6]Hainan, [7]China looking out over the [8]South
   China Sea. Meteor streaks captured over a few hours were isolated and
   added to a foreground image recorded earlier. From this place and time,
   [9]Leonid meteors that [10]trace back to the [11]constellation of Leo
   were seen streaking across [12]other constellations including
   [13]Orion. The bright red planet [14]Mars appears near the top of the
   image. [15]Bonding over their love of astronomy, the two pictured
   meteor enthusiasts, shown celebrating their [16]common birthday this
   month, are now married.

                Tomorrow's picture: closest supernova remnant
     __________________________________________________________________

      [17]< | [18]Archive | [19]Submissions | [20]Index | [21]Search |
   [22]Calendar | [23]RSS | [24]Education | [25]About APOD | [26]Discuss |
                                    [27]>
     __________________________________________________________________

    Authors & editors: [28]Robert Nemiroff ([29]MTU) & [30]Jerry Bonnell
                                 ([31]UMCP)
          NASA Official: Phillip Newman [32]Specific rights apply.
              [33]NASA Web Privacy Policy and Important Notices
                A service of: [34]ASD at [35]NASA / [36]GSFC,
                         [37]NASA Science Activation
                           & [38]Michigan Tech. U.

References

   1. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html
   2. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2211/Leonids2022_Hongyang_2880.jpg
   3. mailto:%20mgsluo%20%20at%20gmail%20dot%20com
   4. https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/meteor-shower/en/
   5. https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/meteors-and-meteorites/leonids/in-depth/
   6. https://youtu.be/GANaIlOIjvA
   7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China
   8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_China_Sea
   9. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap061118.html
  10. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap031116.html
  11. https://earthsky.org/constellations/leo-heres-your-constellation/
  12. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210112.html
  13. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap200919.html
  14. https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/mars/in-depth/
  15. https://www.womansworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cat-hug-11.jpg?w=1024
  16. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bring-science-home-probability-birthday-paradox/
  17. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap221127.html
  18. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html
  19. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/apsubmit2015.html
  20. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/aptree.html
  21. https://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/apod/apod_search
  22. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/calendar/allyears.html
  23. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod.rss
  24. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/edlinks.html
  25. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html
  26. http://asterisk.apod.com/discuss_apod.php?date=221128
  27. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap221129.html
  28. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/faculty/Nemiroff.html
  29. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/
  30. https://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/htmltest/jbonnell/www/bonnell.html
  31. http://www.astro.umd.edu/
  32. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html#srapply
  33. https://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/HP_Privacy.html
  34. https://astrophysics.gsfc.nasa.gov/
  35. https://www.nasa.gov/
  36. https://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/
  37. https://science.nasa.gov/learners
  38. http://www.mtu.edu/