Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 18, 2013

A Supercell Thunderstorm Over Texas

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 18, 2013 is “A Supercell Thunderstorm Over Texas,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Video Credit & Copyright: Mike Olbinski ; Music: Impact Lento (Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech )). The original explanation runs about 172 words.

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Credit: Video Credit & Copyright: Mike Olbinski ; Music: Impact Lento (Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech ) Copyrighted Shown from the original page. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Is that a cloud or an alien spaceship? It’s an unusual and sometimes dangerous type of thunderstorm cloud called a supercell .”

— APOD editors, June 18, 2013

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At a glance

Date: June 18, 2013
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit & Copyright: Mike Olbinski ; Music: Impact Lento (Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 172 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 18, 2013 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2013-june-18-a-supercell-thunderstorm-over-texas

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