Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

STEVE: A Glowing River over France

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 28, 2024 is “STEVE: A Glowing River over France,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Louis LEROUX-GÉRÉ). The original explanation runs about 153 words.

A night sky is shown with a bright red band running overhead. Above the red band is a diffuse red glow. A path through a grassy filed is in the foreground with a path going out toward the horizon. Please see the explanation for more detaile
Credit & Copyright: Louis LEROUX-GÉRÉ Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Sometimes a river of hot gas flows over your head. In this case the river created a Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement ( STEVE ) that glowed bright red, white, and pink.”

— APOD editors, October 28, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 28, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Louis LEROUX-GÉRÉ
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 153 words

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