Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 4, 2017

Plane Contrail and Sun Halo

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 4, 2017 is “Plane Contrail and Sun Halo,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Alexandros Maragos). The original explanation runs about 129 words.

From the explanation

“What’s happened to the sky? Several common features of the daytime sky are interacting in uncommon ways.”

— APOD editors, April 4, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: April 4, 2017
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Alexandros Maragos
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 129 words