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Астронет: Астрономическая картинка дня Венера и гроза http://variable-stars.ru/db/msg/1179590/eng |
Credit & Copyright: Lyndon Anderson
(Prairiejournal.com)
Explanation:
A thunderstorm, lightning, a bright star and
a bright planet all graced an evening sky for a short while near
Bismarck,
North Dakota,
USA two weeks ago.
Thick thunderclouds from a passing storm are the
origin of a strong cloud to ground
lightning strike.
Small areas of rain darken portions of the orange
sunset,
visible at the horizon above the vast prairie.
The planet Venus peaks below the clouds
on the lower left of the image.
Blue sky shines high above the distant storm,
streaked with high white cirrus clouds.
The bright star
Arcturus glitters near the image top, just left of center.
Just a few minutes later, only a memory and this picture remained.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
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NASA Official: Jay Norris.
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A service of:
LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.