Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 19, 2014

A Rainbow Pileus Cloud over Zimbabwe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 19, 2014 is “A Rainbow Pileus Cloud over Zimbabwe,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Peter Lowenstein). The original explanation runs about 153 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, February 19, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 19, 2014
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Peter Lowenstein
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 153 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 19, 2014 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2014-february-19-a-rainbow-pileus-cloud-over-zimbabwe

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