Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Triangular Shadow of a Large Volcano

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 9, 2019 is “A Triangular Shadow of a Large Volcano,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Copyright : Juan Carlos Casado ( TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 167 words.

A Triangular Shadow of a Large Volcano
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Copyright : Juan Carlos Casado ( TWAN ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why does the shadow of this volcano look like a triangle? The Mount Teide volcano itself does not have the strictly pyramidal shape that its geometric shadow might suggest.”

— APOD editors, June 9, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 9, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Copyright : Juan Carlos Casado ( TWAN )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 167 words

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