APOD
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
A Memorable Aurora Over Norway
Explanation: It was one of the most memorable auroras of the season. There was green light , red light, and sometimes a mixture of the two. There were multiple rays , distinct curtains , and even an auroral corona . It took up so much of the sky. In the background were stars too numerous to count , in the foreground a friend trying to image the same sight. The scene was captured with a fisheye lens around and above Tromsø, Norway, last month. With the Sun becoming more active, next year might bring even more spectacular aurora.
| Date | December 5, 2011 |
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| Credit | Image Credit & Copyright: Ole Christian Salomonsen |
| Authors & editors: | Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) |
| A service of: |
ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U. |



