Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 27, 2016

An Airglow Fan from Lake to Sky

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 27, 2016 is “An Airglow Fan from Lake to Sky,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Dave Lane ; Rollover Annotation: Judy Schmidt). The original explanation runs about 129 words.

From the explanation

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

— APOD editors, January 27, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 27, 2016
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dave Lane ; Rollover Annotation: Judy Schmidt
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 129 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 27, 2016 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2016-january-27-an-airglow-fan-from-lake-to-sky

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