Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 13, 2022

Colorful Airglow Bands Surround Milky Way

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 13, 2022 is “Colorful Airglow Bands Surround Milky Way,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Xiaohan Wang). The original explanation runs about 162 words.

The featured image shows colorful airglow rings in the sky in front of a centered band of our Milky Way Galaxy. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Xiaohan Wang Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why would the sky glow like a giant repeating rainbow? Airglow .”

— APOD editors, March 13, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 13, 2022
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Xiaohan Wang
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 162 words