Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 30, 2003

Aurora in Colorado Skies

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 30, 2003 is “Aurora in Colorado Skies,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Jimmy Westlake ( Colorado Mountain College )). The original explanation runs about 165 words.

From the explanation

“Vivid auroral displays were triggered by a cloud of high energy particles and magnetic fields from the Sun that collided with planet Earth’s magnetosphere yesterday, October 29, at about 06:30 Universal Time .”

— APOD editors, October 30, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 30, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Jimmy Westlake ( Colorado Mountain College )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 165 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 30, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-october-30-aurora-in-colorado-skies

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