Undulatus Clouds over Las Campanas Observatory

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-19 21:23:11 | Updated at 2024-11-23 22:55:51 4 days ago

Undulatus Clouds over Las Campanas Observatory
NASA ^ | 18 Nov, 2024 | Image Credit & Copyright: Yuri Beletsky (Carnegie Las Campanas Observatory, TWAN); h/t: Alice Allen

Posted on 11/19/2024 1:06:08 PM PST by MtnClimber

Explanation: What's happening with these clouds? While it may seem that these long and thin clouds are pointing toward the top of a hill, and that maybe a world-famous observatory is located there, only part of that is true. In terms of clouds, the formation is a chance superposition of impressively periodic undulating air currents in Earth's lower atmosphere. Undulatus, a type of Asperitas cloud, form at the peaks where the air is cool enough to cause the condensation of opaque water droplets. The wide-angle nature of the panorama creates the illusion that the clouds converge over the hill. In terms of land, there really is a world-famous observatory at the top of that peak: the Carnegie Science's Las Campanas Observatory in the Atacama Desert of Chile. The two telescope domes visible are the 6.5-meter Magellan Telescopes. The featured coincidental vista was a surprise but was captured by the phone of a quick-thinking photographer in late September.

TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; nasa

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1 posted on 11/19/2024 1:06:08 PM PST by MtnClimber

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2 posted on 11/19/2024 1:06:32 PM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)

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3 posted on 11/19/2024 1:07:09 PM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)

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Wow, really awesome!

But wasn’t Undulatus a Roman Emperor?

4 posted on 11/19/2024 1:09:10 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Republicans are the party that says ‘Government doesn’t work.’ Then they get elected and prove it.)

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5 posted on 11/19/2024 1:11:03 PM PST by linMcHlp

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I can’t see the Undulatus for all those damn clouds!................

6 posted on 11/19/2024 1:11:20 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)

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The European Union has a huge telescope complex in the Atacama Desert.I’d love to go there someday.

7 posted on 11/19/2024 1:11:28 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Import The Third World,Become The Third World)

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8 posted on 11/19/2024 1:14:38 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)

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9 posted on 11/19/2024 1:16:46 PM PST by AFB-XYZ (Two options: 1) Stand up, or 2) Bend over)

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