Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Heart Shaped Lenticular Cloud

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 14, 2016 is “A Heart Shaped Lenticular Cloud,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Michael Kunze). The original explanation runs about 151 words.

A Heart Shaped Lenticular Cloud
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Michael Kunze Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Can a cloud love a mountain? Perhaps not, but on a Valentine’s Day like today, one might be prone to seeing heart-shaped symbols where they don’t actually exist.”

— APOD editors, February 14, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 14, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Michael Kunze
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 151 words

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