Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 24, 2006

Star Clouds over Arizona

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 24, 2006 is “Star Clouds over Arizona,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Ulrich Beinert). The original explanation runs about 114 words.

From the explanation

“The clouds in the foreground are much different than the clouds in the background. In the foreground are a photogenic deck of Earth-based water clouds .”

— APOD editors, April 24, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: April 24, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Ulrich Beinert
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 114 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 24, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-april-24-star-clouds-over-arizona

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