Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Solar Storm Causes X-Ray Aurora

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 18, 1997 is “Solar Storm Causes X-Ray Aurora,” an image. It is credited to Solar Storm Causes X-Ray Aurora Credit: POLAR, PIXIE, NASA. The original explanation runs about 120 words.

Solar Storm Causes X-Ray Aurora
Credit: Solar Storm Causes X-Ray Aurora Credit: POLAR, PIXIE, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Explanation : On April 7 , the SOHO spacecraft spotted a Solar Storm ejecting a cloud of energetic particles toward planet Earth. The plasma cloud’s center missed Earth, but high energy particles swept up by Earth’s magnetosphere still created a geomagnetic storm!”

— APOD editors, April 18, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 18, 1997
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Solar Storm Causes X-Ray Aurora Credit: POLAR, PIXIE, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 120 words

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Auroras

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