Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 15, 2021

Light Pillar over Volcanic Etna

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 15, 2021 is “Light Pillar over Volcanic Etna,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Giancarlo Tinè). The original explanation runs about 157 words.

The illustration shows a red light-pillar at night over Mt.Etna, an erupting volcano in Italy. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Giancarlo Tinè Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What happening above that volcano? Something very unusual — a volcanic light pillar .”

— APOD editors, November 15, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 15, 2021
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Giancarlo Tinè
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 157 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 15, 2021 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2021-november-15-light-pillar-over-volcanic-etna

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