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06/11/2023

ASTRONOMY - Creature Aurora Over Norway

 2023 November 5

The night sky over a snowy tree-adorned landscape glows
in green and purple. The auroral glow might appear to some to
be shaped like a creature. 
Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

Creature Aurora Over Norway
Image Credit & Copyright: Ole C. Salomonsen (Arctic Light Photo)

Explanation: It was Halloween and the sky looked like a creature. Exactly which creature, the astrophotographer was unsure (but possibly you can suggest one). Exactly what caused this eerie apparition in 2013 was sure: one of the best auroral displays that year. This spectacular aurora had an unusually high degree of detail. Pictured here, the vivid green and purple auroral colors are caused by high atmospheric oxygen and nitrogen reacting to a burst of incoming electrons. Birch trees in TromsøNorway formed an also eerie foreground. Frequently, new photogenic auroras accompany new geomagnetic storms.

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