Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 9, 2024

Noctilucent Clouds over Florida

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 9, 2024 is “Noctilucent Clouds over Florida,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Pascal Fouquet). The original explanation runs about 144 words.

A dawn sky is shown that is black at the top and brown near the horizon. Wispy clouds converge on the right turning from a white to a blue hue. Near the apex of this convergence is a crescent moon. Please see the explanation for more detail — Credit & Copyright: Pascal Fouquet Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“These clouds are doubly unusual. First, they are rare noctilucent clouds , meaning that they are visible at night — but only just before sunrise or just after sunset.”

— APOD editors, July 9, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 9, 2024
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Pascal Fouquet
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 144 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 9, 2024 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2024-july-9-noctilucent-clouds-over-florida

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