Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 31, 2002

Aurora in the Night

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 31, 2002 is “Aurora in the Night,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Juha Kinnunen). The original explanation runs about 115 words.

From the explanation

“For much of the month of October, traveling shock waves from the Sun and solar wind gusts have buffeted planet Earth’s magnetosphere . As a result, skywatchers at high latitudes in the northern hemisphere were treated to many displays of the aurora borealis or northern lights.”

— APOD editors, October 31, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 31, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Juha Kinnunen
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 115 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 31, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-october-31-aurora-in-the-night

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