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Cap Cloud

Posted on 2014-10-08 by arjaybe

Cloud of the Day – Cap Cloud Cap cloud (link to a super photo on the Astronomy Photo of the Day website) is similar to pileus in that it forms on top of another structure. In the case of pileus, … Continue reading →

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Zodiacal Light

Posted on 2014-09-07 by arjaybe

Cloud of the Day – Zodiacal Light Brian May played guitar for Queen. That’s Queen, not The Queen, although Queen might have played for The Queen. I don’t know. It seems unlikely, though. On the other hand, Brian May was … Continue reading →

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Pileus

Posted on 2014-08-20 by arjaybe

Cloud of the Day – Pileus A pileus cloud is one that forms on top of another cloud, forming a cap. The term pileus comes from the Latin for felt cap, of the sort worn in ancient Greece and Rome. … Continue reading →

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