Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Red Aurora Over Australia

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 1, 2012 is “Red Aurora Over Australia,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Alex Cherney ( Terrastro , TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 149 words.

Red Aurora Over Australia
Credit & Copyright: Alex Cherney ( Terrastro , TWAN ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why would the sky glow red? Aurora .”

— APOD editors, February 1, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 1, 2012
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Alex Cherney ( Terrastro , TWAN )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 149 words

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