Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 5, 2007

Night-Shining Clouds

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 5, 2007 is “Night-Shining Clouds,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Cloud Imaging Team ( LASP, Univ. Colorado ), AIM project , NASA. The original explanation runs about 134 words.

From the explanation

“Alluring noctilucent or night-shining clouds lie near the edge of space, some 80 kilometers above Earth’s surface.”

— APOD editors, July 5, 2007

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At a glance

Date: July 5, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Cloud Imaging Team ( LASP, Univ. Colorado ), AIM project , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 134 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 5, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-july-5-night-shining-clouds

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