Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 20, 2022

Airglow Ripples over Tibet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 20, 2022 is “Airglow Ripples over Tibet,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai). The original explanation runs about 111 words.

The featured image shows a dark field with a photographer lit in red imaging a night sky tinged with green airglow and decorated with clouds that appear collectively like a giant spiral. Please see the explanation for more detailed informat — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why would the sky look like a giant target? Airglow .”

— APOD editors, November 20, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 20, 2022
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 111 words

All of November 2022 → · 2022 by month → · Full archive since 1995 →

On this day: November 20 in other years

On Amazon

Popular picks for space fans

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Electronics Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 32GB Read astronomy and space-history books anywhere. View on Amazon → Electronics Bose QuietComfort Wireless Headphones Noise-cancelling headphones for documentaries and launch livestreams. View on Amazon →

Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 20, 2022 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2022-november-20-airglow-ripples-over-tibet

Copy taken Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM EDT. The image and explanation belong to their creators. OpenOrbit is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA.