Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 10, 2000

Aurora in Red and Yellow

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 10, 2000 is “Aurora in Red and Yellow,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Jan Safar ( Brno Observatory )). The original explanation runs about 102 words.

From the explanation

“The past week brought some spectacular aurora to northern skies. These aurorae were caused by a large interplanetary shock wave that exploded from the Sun on April 4 .”

— APOD editors, April 10, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: April 10, 2000
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Jan Safar ( Brno Observatory )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 102 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 10, 2000 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2000-april-10-aurora-in-red-and-yellow

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