Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 15, 2002

Aurora's Ring

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 15, 2002 is “Aurora's Ring,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Trygve Lindersen). The original explanation runs about 130 words.

From the explanation

“Gusting solar winds and blasts of charged particles from the Sun made the early days of October rewarding ones for those anticipating auroras .”

— APOD editors, October 15, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 15, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Trygve Lindersen
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 130 words

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The Sun Auroras

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 15, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-october-15-auroras-ring

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