Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 11, 2021

Mammatus Clouds over Saskatchewan

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 11, 2021 is “Mammatus Clouds over Saskatchewan,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Michael F Johnston). The original explanation runs about 130 words.

The picture shows a rows of mammatus clouds photographed over Saskatchewan, Canada. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Michael F Johnston Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“When do cloud bottoms appear like bubbles? Normally, cloud bottoms are flat .”

— APOD editors, August 11, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 11, 2021
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Michael F Johnston
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 130 words