Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

King of Wings Hoodoo under the Milky Way

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 21, 2024 is “King of Wings Hoodoo under the Milky Way,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Wayne Pinkston ( LightCrafter Photography )). The original explanation runs about 160 words.

The band of the Milky Way runs across a night sky filled with stars. Colorful clouds are on the right horizon. A strange rock structure appears in the image center with a base and an extended arm that seems to point to the colorful horizon.
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Wayne Pinkston ( LightCrafter Photography ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This rock structure is not only surreal — it’s real. Perhaps the reason it’s not more famous is that it is smaller than one might guess: the capstone rock overhangs only a few meters .”

— APOD editors, July 21, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 21, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Wayne Pinkston ( LightCrafter Photography )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 160 words

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