Astronomy Picture of the Day - Moon and Smoke Rings from Mt. Etna

NASA ^ | 22 Apr, 2024 | Image Credit & Copyright: Dario Giannobile

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Explanation: Yes, but can your volcano do this? To the surprise of some, Mt. Etna emits, on occasion, smoke rings. Technically known as vortex rings, the walls of the volcano slightly slow the outside of emitted smoke puffs, causing the inside gas to move faster. A circle of low pressure develops so that the emitted puff of volcanic gas and ash loops around in a ring, a familiar geometric structure that can be surprisingly stable as it rises. Smoke rings are quite rare and need a coincidence of the right geometry of the vent, the right speed of ejected smoke, and the relative calmness of the outside atmosphere. In the featured image taken about two weeks ago from Gangi, Sicily, Italy, multiple volcanic smoke rings are visible. The scene is shaded by the red light of a dawn Sun, while a crescent Moon is visible in the background.

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Wonder if they smell like rich cuban cigars.

[DannyTN]

A volcano sending up smoke rings is cool.
But getting mooned by a volcano, that’s just wrong, bigly.

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