突尼西亚上空的银河

突尼西亚上空的银河

A starry sky is seen above a structure with an iconic dome. A person in shadow stands at the entrance. Sloping down in the sky is the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy. Just below the Milky Way is the streak of a bright meteor. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
在带有标志性圆顶的建筑上方,可以看到满天的繁星。入口处站着一个人,身处阴影中。天空中倾斜而下的是银河系的中央盘面。就在银河系的下方是一颗流星的亮纹。有关更多详细信息,请参阅说明。

突尼斯上空的流星雨

突尼斯上空的流星雨

2022年8月16日 A Meteor Wind over Tunisia Image Credit & Copyright: Makrem Larnaout Explanation: Does the Earth ever pass through a wind of meteors? Yes, and they are frequently visible as meteor showers. Almost all meteors are sand-sized debris that escaped from a Sun-orbiting comet or asteroid, debris that continues in an elongated orbit around the Sun. Circling the same Sun, our Earth can move through an orbiting debris stream, where it can appear, over time, as a meteor wind. The meteors that light up in Earth’s atmosphere, however, are usually destroyed. Their streaks, though, can all be traced back to a single point on the sky called the radiant. The featured image composite was taken over two days in late July near the ancient Berber…