Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 1, 1998

A Colorful Aurora

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 1, 1998 is “A Colorful Aurora,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Stephen Barnes, Sky Optics). The original explanation runs about 99 words.

From the explanation

“A solar storm overtook the Earth on August 26th. The Earth survived unscathed, as usual, although many northerners reported an impressive display of aurora .”

— APOD editors, September 1, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 1, 1998
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Stephen Barnes, Sky Optics
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 99 words

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Auroras

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 1, 1998 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1998-september-01-a-colorful-aurora

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