Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Gigantic Jets over Himalayan Mountains

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 18, 2024 is “Gigantic Jets over Himalayan Mountains,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Li Xuanhua). The original explanation runs about 160 words.

A landscape showing a night sky over distant mountains is shown. Lakes dot the foreground in front of the mountains. Extending from above the mountains into the night sky are six bright jets. The jets are violet at the bottom but red at the
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Li Xuanhua Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Yes, but can your thunderstorm do this? Pictured here are gigantic jets shooting up from a thunderstorm last week toward the Himalayan Mountains in China and Bhutan .”

— APOD editors, June 18, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 18, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Li Xuanhua
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 160 words

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