Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Circumhorizontal Arc Over Ohio

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 19, 2019 is “A Circumhorizontal Arc Over Ohio,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Todd Sladoje). The original explanation runs about 115 words.

A Circumhorizontal Arc Over Ohio
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Todd Sladoje Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why would clouds appear to be different colors? The reason here is that ice crystals in distant cirrus clouds are acting like little floating prisms .”

— APOD editors, May 19, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 19, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Todd Sladoje
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 115 words

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