Astronaut Basks in Earth's 'Glory' Rainbow from Space Station (Photo)

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Astronaut Basks in Earth's 'Glory' Rainbow from Space Station (Photo)





Astronaut Basks in Earth's 'Glory' Rainbow from Space Station (Photo)






                    


The astronaut of the European Space Agency Alexander Gerst captured the vision of the space station of an atmospheric phenomenon called glory on September 14, 2018.

                    Credit: ESA / NASA




		European astronaut Alexander Gerst was surprised to see a circular glow, like a rainbow, a phenomenon known as a glory, in the clouds below the International Space Station on September 14, 2018.

		He took a couple of photos of the colorful glow and posted the photos on Twitter on Tuesday (November 6). In a sentence, the European Space Agency (ESA) explained the rarity of a glory, which results from the sunlight that bounces off the drops of water in a particular way.



				Surprised to see the glory of a pilot from the #ISS This phenomenon is often visible from aircraft, or when looking down into a crater of fog. Our shadow is (theoretically) right in the middle of the rainbow, but we do not have a central shadow due to our altitude. https://t.co/oFvFGpPooO pic.twitter.com/4VgydLtPRu

		- Alexander Gerst (@Astro_Alex) November 6, 2018

		Because the phenomenon is based on specific atmospheric conditions, mountain climbers and pilots report it more frequently at relatively high altitudes, but they are usually not as high as Spacial station. While living in the laboratory in orbit, astronauts are about 250 miles (400 kilometers) above the surface of the Earth.

		The ESA did not provide any additional details on how such a high glory could be formed, but The image of gerst It could provoke deeper investigations.

		"Sometimes, a simple photograph can provoke a scientific investigation or even a complete scientific investigation," said the ESA statement. "Alexander Aurora photos[s]    since their last mission in 2014 they are adding additional information for researchers who analyze these beautiful atmospheric light displays. "

		Leaving the analysis aside, let us take a moment to glory in the beauty of this atmospheric phenomenon.



	Email Meghan Bartels in mbartels@space.com or follow it @meghanbartels. Follow us @Spacedotcom Y Facebook. Original article about Space.com.



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