Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Colorful Arcs over Buenos Aires

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 15, 2015 is “Colorful Arcs over Buenos Aires,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Sergio Montfar ( Planetario Ciudad de La Plata , pna )). The original explanation runs about 173 words.

Colorful Arcs over Buenos Aires
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Sergio Montfar ( Planetario Ciudad de La Plata , pna ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What are those colorful arcs in the sky? Like rainbows that are caused by rain, arcs of sunlight broken up into component colors can also result when ice crystals floating in Earth’s atmosphere act together as a gigantic prism .”

— APOD editors, December 15, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 15, 2015
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Sergio Montfar ( Planetario Ciudad de La Plata , pna )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 173 words

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