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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.   
      
                                  2024 August 12   
       A night sky filled with stars and the band of our Milky Way galaxy is   
          shown also filled with many streaks. The short streaks are all   
       coordinated and together indicate a flow from the top of the image to   
      the bottom. In the foreground at the bottom of the frame is Stonehenge.   
             Please see the explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                          Perseid Meteors over Stonehenge   
                        Image Credit & Copyright: Josh Dury   
      
      Explanation: What's happening in the sky above Stonehenge? A meteor   
      shower: specifically, the Perseid meteor shower. A few nights ago,   
      after the sky darkened, many images of meteors from this year's   
      Perseids were captured separately and merged into a single frame.   
      Although the meteors all traveled on straight paths, these paths appear   
      slightly curved by the wide-angle lens of the capturing camera. The   
      meteor streaks can all be traced back to a single point on the sky   
      called the radiant, here just off the top of the frame in the   
      constellation of Perseus. The same camera took a deep image of the   
      background sky that brought up the central band of our Milky Way galaxy   
      running nearly vertical through the image center. The featured image   
      was taken from Wiltshire, England, being careful to include, at the   
      bottom, the famous astronomical monument of Stonehenge. Although the   
      Perseids peaked last night, some Perseid meteors should still be   
      visible for a few more nights.   
      
                          Tomorrow's picture: big sky jet   
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