Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Inverted City Beneath Clouds

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 24, 2020 is “Inverted City Beneath Clouds,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Mark Hersch). The original explanation runs about 117 words.

Inverted City Beneath Clouds
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mark Hersch Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How could that city be upside-down? The city, Chicago , was actually perfectly right-side up.”

— APOD editors, June 24, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 24, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mark Hersch
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 117 words

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