Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 3, 2019

An Airglow Fan from Lake to Sky

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 3, 2019 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 130 words.

From the explanation

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

— APOD editors, February 3, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 3, 2019
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 130 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 3, 2019 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2019-february-3-an-airglow-fan-from-lake-to-sky

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