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                           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.   
      
                                   2023 July 16   
      A person is seen facing away, standing on a peak. Other mountain peaks   
        surround them. City lights are seen in towns and along roads below.   
        Stars in the night sky are above. The band of the Milky Way galaxy   
       slants down from the upper left. A bright green meteor streak slants   
           down from above. Please see the explanation for more detailed   
                                   information.   
      
                        Meteor and Milky Way over the Alps   
         Image Credit & Copyright: Nicholas Roemmelt (Venture Photography)   
      
      Explanation: Now this was a view with a thrill. From Mount Tschirgant   
      in the Alps, you can see not only nearby towns and distant Tyrolean   
      peaks, but also, weather permitting, stars, nebulas, and the band of   
      the Milky Way Galaxy. What made the arduous climb worthwhile this   
      night, though, was another peak -- the peak of the 2018 Perseids Meteor   
      Shower. 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 and colorful -- slashed down right next to the nearly   
      vertical band of the Milky Way. 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 posing on the nearby peak. Later, all of the   
      images were digitally combined.   
      
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