Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
A Pileus Iridescent Cloud Over Ethiopia
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 24, 2011 is “A Pileus Iridescent Cloud Over Ethiopia,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Esther Havens ( Light the World )). The original explanation runs about 94 words.
From the explanation
“Yes, but how many dark clouds have a multicolored lining? Pictured, behind this darker cloud, is a pileus iridescent cloud , a group of water droplets that have a uniformly similar size and so together diffract different colors of sunlight by different amounts.”
— APOD editors, August 24, 2011
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 24, 2011
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Esther Havens ( Light the World )
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 94 words