Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 30, 2004

Northern Lights

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 30, 2004 is “Northern Lights,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Philippe Moussette ( Obs. Mont Cosmos )). The original explanation runs about 138 words.

From the explanation

“While enjoying the spaceweather on a gorgeous summer evening in mid-July, astronomer Philippe Moussette captured this colorful fish-eye lens view looking north from the Observatoire Mont Cosmos , Quebec, Canada, planet Earth. In the foreground, lights along the northern horizon give an orange cast to the low clouds.”

— APOD editors, July 30, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 30, 2004
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Philippe Moussette ( Obs. Mont Cosmos )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 138 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 30, 2004 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2004-july-30-northern-lights

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