Posted on 03/23/2016 2:48:05 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Explanation: Why would the sky glow like a giant repeating rainbow? Airglow. Now air glows all of the time, but it is usually hard to see. A disturbance however -- like an approaching storm -- may cause noticeable rippling in the Earth's atmosphere. These gravity waves are oscillations in air analogous to those created when a rock is thrown in calm water. The long-duration exposure nearly along the vertical walls of airglow likely made the undulating structure particularly visible. OK, but where do the colors originate? The deep red glow likely originates from OH molecules about 87-kilometers high, excited by ultraviolet light from the Sun. The orange and green airglow is likely caused by sodium and oxygen atoms slightly higher up. The featured image was captured during a climb up Mount Pico in the Azores of Portugal. Ground lights originate from the island of Faial in the Atlantic Ocean. 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.
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[Credit and Copyright: Miguel Claro (TWAN); Rollover Annotation: Judy Schmidt]
Unreal
GWs are what makes this work? Really?
PSALM 19:1
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
Wonderful image.
That is really lovely! :-)
Gravity waves move at the speed of light. So these bands must move across the sky pretty fast.
That’s an amazing and spectacular picture, Mr. Civilizations.
I have never seen anything like that before in any of the APODs
even after all these years. And I do love the pretty colors. ;-)
Thank you so much for the post/ping. Best terrestrial shot EVER!
Nailed it. Wow.
I had a friend who used to say, “I love to sit back and watch my Father paint”.
GWs must vary in amplitude, phasing and frequency. Who has studied that?
The picture is background for my desktop to remind me of GOD’S promises, goodness, mercy, faithfulness, and HIS great love for us. He is a just GOD.
Thanks for the idea. It’s my background screen now as well.
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