Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 3, 2009

Lenticular Clouds Above Washington

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 3, 2009 is “Lenticular Clouds Above Washington,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Tim Thompson). The original explanation runs about 123 words.

From the explanation

“Are those UFOs near that mountain? No — they are multilayered lenticular clouds .”

— APOD editors, February 3, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 3, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Tim Thompson
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 123 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 3, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-february-3-lenticular-clouds-above-washington

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