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 December 13
    [2]The featured image shows a person standing in mountainous terrain
    holding a light. Above are many sky icons including auroral arcs, the
   arc of the Milky Way, a meteor, and the stars of the Big Dipper. Please
             see the explanation for more detailed information.

                     An Artful Sky over Lofoten Islands
                Image Credit & Copyright: [3]Giulio Cobianchi

   Explanation: Can the night sky be both art and science? If so, perhaps
   the [4]featured image is an example. The digital panorama was composed
   of 10 landscape and 10 sky images all taken on the same night, from the
   same location, and with the same camera. Iconic features in the image
   have been artfully brightened, and the ground nearby was [5]artfully
   illuminated. Visible in the foreground is the [6]creative photographer
   anchoring an amazing view from the rugged [7]Lofoten Islands of
   [8]Norway, two months ago, by holding a lamp. Far in the distance are
   three prominent arches: our [9]Milky Way Galaxy on the left, while a
   scientifically-unusual double-arced [10]aurora is documented on the
   right. A [11]meteor is highlighted between them. Other [12]notable
   skylights include, left to right, the [13]Andromeda Galaxy, the
   [14]planet Jupiter, the [15]star Vega, and the stars that compose the
   [16]Big Dipper [17]asterism.

                       Tomorrow's picture: open space
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    Authors & editors: [29]Robert Nemiroff ([30]MTU) & [31]Jerry Bonnell
                                 ([32]UMCP)
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                           & [39]Michigan Tech. U.

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   2. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2212/SkyArt_Cobianchi_2048.jpg
   3. https://www.instagram.com/giulio_cobianchi_photo/
   4. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjh3UA6K89u/
   5. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap191124.html
   6. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210113.html
   7. https://youtu.be/mg67iIFivDo
   8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway
   9. https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/285/the-milky-way-galaxy/
  10. https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/aurora/en/
  11. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210202.html
  12. https://d.newsweek.com/en/full/2133741/surprised-cat.jpg
  13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andromeda_Galaxy
  14. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220828.html
  15. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150508.html
  16. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130421.html
  17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterism_(astronomy)
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