The APOD I chose for this week depicts both the Milky Way Galaxy and cosmic dust from the Comet Halley. The image depicts the annual meteor shower known as Eta Aquarids, that is why both the milky way and the comet is depicted. During this shower, meteors move incredibly quick and enter the atmosphere at about 66 km/second. I chose this APOD because it included the Milky Way in its title and we had just learned about it in class. However, I also learned about the annual meteor shower and look forward to the next one I can gaze at.
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