Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 1, 2014

Airglow Ripples over Tibet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 1, 2014 is “Airglow Ripples over Tibet,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai). The original explanation runs about 116 words.

From the explanation

“Why would the sky look like a giant target? Airglow.”

— APOD editors, September 1, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 1, 2014
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 116 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 1, 2014 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2014-september-1-airglow-ripples-over-tibet

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