Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 6, 2022

An Iridescent Pileus Cloud over China

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 6, 2022 is “An Iridescent Pileus Cloud over China,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Jiaqi Sun （孙嘉琪）). The original explanation runs about 107 words.

The featured image shows a dark cloud topped with a bright multicolored cloud. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jiaqi Sun （孙嘉琪） Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Yes, but how many dark clouds have a multicolored lining? Pictured, behind this darker cloud, is a pileus iridescent cloud , a group of water droplets that have a uniformly similar size and so together diffract different colors of sunlight by different amounts.”

— APOD editors, September 6, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 6, 2022
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jiaqi Sun （孙嘉琪）
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 107 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 6, 2022 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2022-september-6-an-iridescent-pileus-cloud-over-china

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