Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 6, 2018

Colorful Airglow Bands Surround Milky Way

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 6, 2018 is “Colorful Airglow Bands Surround Milky Way,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Xiaohan Wang). The original explanation runs about 170 words.

From the explanation

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

— APOD editors, March 6, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 6, 2018
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Xiaohan Wang
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 170 words