Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Storm Cloud Over Texas

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 6, 2024 is “Storm Cloud Over Texas,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Laura Rowe (Used with permission)). The original explanation runs about 175 words.

A large storm cloud is pictured hovering over a flat landscape with telephone poles. The background sky is blue. The cloud appears orange at the bottom, yellow at the top, white in the middle, with dark gray overtones all around. Please see
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Laura Rowe (Used with permission) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What makes this storm cloud so colorful? First, the cloud itself is composed of millions of tiny droplets of water and ice.”

— APOD editors, August 6, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 6, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Laura Rowe (Used with permission)
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 175 words

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