Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Noctilucent Clouds over Sweden

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 27, 2026 is “Noctilucent Clouds over Sweden,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (V. Höfer, D. Večerník & B. Večerníková). The original explanation runs about 163 words.

A dark night sky is pictured over a green field bounded by trees in silhouette. Across the image middle are blue filamentary glows -- noctilucent clouds. Dark clouds are seen across the top of the image. Please see the explanation for more
Credit & Copyright: V. Höfer, D. Večerník & B. Večerníková Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Sometimes it’s night on the ground but day in the air. As the Earth rotates to eclipse the Sun, sunset rises up from the ground.”

— APOD editors, October 27, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 27, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: V. Höfer, D. Večerník & B. Večerníková
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 163 words

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Source

Copy taken Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM EDT. The image and explanation belong to their creators. OpenOrbit is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA.