Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 14, 2003

Iridescent Clouds Over Aiguille de la Tsa

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 14, 2003 is “Iridescent Clouds Over Aiguille de la Tsa,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Ute Esser ( U. Heidelberg )). The original explanation runs about 115 words.

From the explanation

“Before the sun rose over the mountains, iridescent colors danced across the sky. The unexpected light show was caused by a batch of iridescent clouds , and captured on film in early September in Arolla, Wallis, Switzerland .”

— APOD editors, October 14, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 14, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Ute Esser ( U. Heidelberg )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 115 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 14, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-october-14-iridescent-clouds-over-aiguille-de-la-tsa

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