Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 22, 2016

Rainbow Airglow over the Azores

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 22, 2016 is “Rainbow Airglow over the Azores,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Miguel Claro ( TWAN ); Rollover Annotation: Judy Schmidt). The original explanation runs about 193 words.

From the explanation

“Why would the sky glow like a giant repeating rainbow? Airglow .”

— APOD editors, March 22, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 22, 2016
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Miguel Claro ( TWAN ); Rollover Annotation: Judy Schmidt
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 193 words