Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 2, 2008

Night Shinings

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 2, 2008 is “Night Shinings,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Laurent Laveder ( PixHeaven.net / TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 145 words.

From the explanation

“In the early morning hours of June 30th, ghostly clouds hovered in the east in this view of near dawn skies over western France. The noctilucent or night-shining clouds lie near the edge of space , reflecting sunlight from about 80 kilometers above Earth’s surface.”

— APOD editors, July 2, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 2, 2008
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Laurent Laveder ( PixHeaven.net / TWAN )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 145 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 2, 2008 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2008-july-2-night-shinings

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