Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 1, 2009

Auroral Corona Over Norway

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 1, 2009 is “Auroral Corona Over Norway,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Frank Andreassen (nettfoto.no)). The original explanation runs about 87 words.

From the explanation

“Higher than highest communications tower , higher than highest mountain , higher than highest airplane , lies the realm of the aurora. Auroras rarely reach below 60 kilometers, and can range up to 1000 kilometers.”

— APOD editors, February 1, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 1, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Frank Andreassen (nettfoto.no)
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 87 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 1, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-february-1-auroral-corona-over-norway

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