Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Shades of Night

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 28, 2024 is “Shades of Night,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Dario Giannobile). The original explanation runs about 180 words.

A rocky shoreline is shown with land on the right and water on the left. Above is a sky that shows unusually pixelated and colored vertical bands. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dario Giannobile Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How does the sky turn dark at night? In stages, and with different characteristic colors rising from the horizon.”

— APOD editors, February 28, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 28, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dario Giannobile
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 180 words

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Source

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.