Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Complete Aurora

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 2, 1997 is “A Complete Aurora,” an image. It is credited to A Complete Aurora Credit: L. A. Frank, J. B. Sigwarth et al. (U. Iowa), Polar, VIS, NASA. The original explanation runs about 126 words.

A Complete Aurora
Credit: A Complete Aurora Credit: L. A. Frank, J. B. Sigwarth et al. (U. Iowa), Polar, VIS, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Explanation : Aurora frequently make complete rings around a pole of the Earth. This particular “ crown ”, visible in orange near the top of this image , was taken by the orbiting Polar spacecraft about one year ago and released by NASA last month.”

— APOD editors, April 2, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 2, 1997
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: A Complete Aurora Credit: L. A. Frank, J. B. Sigwarth et al. (U. Iowa), Polar, VIS, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 126 words

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Auroras

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Source

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