Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 23, 1999

Sundogs over the VLA

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 23, 1999 is “Sundogs over the VLA,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Joe Orman). The original explanation runs about 173 words.

From the explanation

“What if you woke up one morning and saw more than one Sun in the sky? Most probably, you would be seeing sundogs , extra-images of the Sun created by falling ice-crystals in the Earth’s atmosphere .”

— APOD editors, August 23, 1999

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At a glance

Date: August 23, 1999
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Joe Orman
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 173 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 23, 1999 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1999-august-23-sundogs-over-the-vla

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