Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Glory and Fog Bow

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 3, 2024 is “Glory and Fog Bow,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image and Video Credit & Copyright: Cem Özkeser and Yasin İlcebay). The original explanation runs about 136 words.

Glory and Fog Bow
Credit: Image and Video Credit & Copyright: Cem Özkeser and Yasin İlcebay Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“On a road trip up Mount Uludağ in Bursa province, Turkey these motorcyclists found themselves above low clouds and fog in late June. With the bright Sun directly behind them, the view down the side of the great mountain revealed a beautiful, atmospheric glory and fog bow.”

— APOD editors, August 3, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 3, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image and Video Credit & Copyright: Cem Özkeser and Yasin İlcebay
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 136 words

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Source

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