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Aurora at Midnight

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 5, 1998 is “Aurora at Midnight,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: J. Curtis (U. Alaska Fairbanks)). The original explanation runs about 121 words.

Aurora at Midnight
Credit & Copyright: J. Curtis (U. Alaska Fairbanks) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s happening behind those trees? Aurora .”

— APOD editors, May 5, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 5, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: J. Curtis (U. Alaska Fairbanks)
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 121 words

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