Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 30, 2013

Mysterious Green Patches on the Sky

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 30, 2013 is “Mysterious Green Patches on the Sky,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Video Credit & Copyright: Kevin Snair , Creative Imagery). The original explanation runs about 162 words.

From the explanation

“What is it? Some surely natural phenomenon has appeared in a video that, so far, has defied clear identification.”

— APOD editors, September 30, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 30, 2013
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit & Copyright: Kevin Snair , Creative Imagery
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 162 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 30, 2013 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2013-september-30-mysterious-green-patches-on-the-sky

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