Iridescent cloud

UPDATE:
This picture is the Astronomy Picture of The Day for November 25, 2007

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Comments

Molas says:

Wow! Great shot -- I missed this today (stuck in my windowless office...)

This known as iridesence. Here's a page about iridescent clouds: www.atoptics.co.uk/droplets/irid1.htm
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Patricia Jayne says:

If I could speak I might say something but I really would rather sign how I
feel.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

JKThomas_Imagery says:

Wow!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

jaovandelagemaat says:

Cool!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

lennie_stovel says:

congratulations on having your neat picture on Astronomy Picture of the Day.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

august allen says:

Thanks!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

thebadastronomer says:

Great shot! I saw these same clouds (I live in Boulder too) and wrote it up on my blog:

www.badastronomy.com/bablog/2007/11/26/izod-c louds/
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

yanosso says:

I am a Member of The Weather Photography Group, Great Photo!! If you haven't done so, please add your photo to :
Weather Photography
Please tag your photo: WeatherPhotography
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

jaxlass says:

Thank you for adding your weather photo to our pool at Weather Photography.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

gainesp2003 says:

Amazing shot! I see some colorful linings on thin clouds from time to time but never anything this dramatic! Nicely done, and congrats on the Astronomy pic of the day!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

rky mtn srfr says:

Very cool capture.
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truan says:

I love these. Excellent capture.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

nbake777 says:

Congrats on the APOD
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

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