Stunning picture of a lenticular cloud (APOD)

[pokerfan]

Click on the picture for more info and links to a high resolution (3072px × 2048px) image.



Purists will complain that a picture of a cloud is not astrophotography but as my buddy says, all such pictures are astrophotographs because the light came from our sun. You can see some of his work here.

[lostnotforgotten]

1. Speaking As A Glider Pilot - That Is One Outstanding Lennie

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[panader0]

2. Beautiful. We get a lot of fine sunrises and sets around here too.

[Blaze Diem]

3. Where is this?

beautiful*******

[pokerfan]

6. click on the image

has all the info

[foxfeet]

4. I can see them atop Mt. Rainier from my deck

That is, when I can see Mt. Rainier at all.

[glitch]

5. Incredibly beautiful, thank you for posting. nt

[SurfingScientist]

7. Calar Alto Astronomical Observatory, Spain

Here is one I took in late December 1999 at Calar Alto observatory, southern Spain. Turn-of-the-century storm, just before sunset. The hardest part was to not shake the camera too much as the storm slapped me around on the mountain top:



And yes, after a long time of lurking, this is my first post on DU !

[Tumbulu]

8. Welcome and thank you for the fabulous picture!

I just cannot stop looking at it.

[SurfingScientist]

9. Thank you!

I should re-scan the 35mm slide one day using a scanner that was not built in the last millenium...