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Ice Halos over Bavaria

"For suspended water to freeze into an ice fog requires quite cold temperatures, and indeed the air temperature on this day was measured at well below zero. The ice fog reflected light from the Sun setting behind St. Coleman Church."
Source: nasa.gov

APOD: 2021 April 18 - Rainbow Airglow over the Azores

"A spectacular sky is visible through this banded airglow, with the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy running up the image center, and M31, the Andromeda Galaxy, visible near the top left."
Source: nasa.gov

APOD: 2021 March 23 - Mars over Duddo Stone Circle


Source: nasa.gov

APOD: 2020 August 11 - Churning Clouds on Jupiter

"Pictured by Juno, churning clouds on Jupiter show not only mesmerizing complexity but some high-level, light-colored pop-up clouds. Understanding atmospheric dynamics on Jupiter gives valuable perspective to similar atmospheric and lightning phenomena that occur on our home Earth."
Source: nasa.gov

A Distorted Sunrise Eclipse

A Distorted Sunrise Eclipse showing both a partial eclipse and the Etruscan vase effect from atmospheric distortion.
Source: nasa.gov

APOD: 2019 July 14 - Eagle Aurora over Norway

APOD: 2019 July 14 - Eagle Aurora over Norway
Source: nasa.gov

APOD: 2018 June 13 - Red Cloudbow over Delaware

APOD: 2018 June 13 - Red Cloudbow over Delaware
Source: nasa.gov

APOD: 2018 June 4 - Moon Setting Behind Teide Volcano

APOD: 2018 June 4 - Moon Setting Behind Teide Volcano
Source: nasa.gov

APOD: 2018 May 19 - Reflections of Venus and Moon

APOD: 2018 May 19 - Reflections of Venus and Moon
Source: nasa.gov

APOD: 2017 December 10 - In Green Company: Aurora over Norway

APOD: 2017 December 10 - In Green Company: Aurora over Norway
Source: nasa.gov

APOD: 2017 November 20 - Curiosity Rover Takes Selfie on Mars

APOD: 2017 November 20 - Curiosity Rover Takes Selfie on Mars
Source: nasa.gov

APOD: 2017 October 10 - Milky Way and Zodiacal Light over Australian Pinnacles

APOD: 2017 October 10 - Milky Way and Zodiacal Light over Australian Pinnacles
Source: nasa.gov

APOD: 2017 August 23 - The Crown of the Sun

APOD: 2017 August 23 - The Crown of the Sun
Source: nasa.gov

APOD: 2017 August 11 - A Total Solar Eclipse of Saros 145

APOD: 2017 August 11 - A Total Solar Eclipse of Saros 145
Source: nasa.gov

APOD: 2017 August 1 - Perseid Meteors over Turkey

APOD: 2017 August 1 - Perseid Meteors over Turkey
Source: nasa.gov

APOD: 2017 July 3 - The Summer Triangle over the Great Wall

APOD: 2017 July 3 - The Summer Triangle over the Great Wall
Source: nasa.gov

APOD: 2017 July 22 - Apollo 11: Catching Some Sun

APOD: 2017 July 22 - Apollo 11: Catching Some Sun
Source: nasa.gov

APOD: 2017 May 4 - The Perseus Cluster Waves

APOD: 2017 May 4 - The Perseus Cluster Waves
Source: nasa.gov

APOD: 2017 May 11 - The Multiwavelength Crab

APOD: 2017 May 11 - The Multiwavelength Crab
Source: nasa.gov

APOD: 2017 April 22 - Between the Rings

APOD: 2017 April 22 - Between the Rings
Source: nasa.gov