Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Contrail Shadow X

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 23, 2024 is “Contrail Shadow X,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Fatih Ekmen). The original explanation runs about 113 words.

Two airplane contrails, crossing in an X, are shown across the middle of the image. They are bright white against a dark blue background. A high cloud deck is seen above the crossing, sunlit, contrails. A low Sun creates a dark shadow X on
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Fatih Ekmen Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What created this giant X in the clouds? It was the shadow of contrails .”

— APOD editors, April 23, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 23, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Fatih Ekmen
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 113 words

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