Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Trees, Stars, Aurora!

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 9, 2012 is “Trees, Stars, Aurora!,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Video Credit & Copyright: Christian Mlhauser ; Music: Elemental by Pulse Faction; Path of Stars by Jonathan Geer). The original explanation runs about 156 words.

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From the explanation

“Have you ever seen an aurora? Auroras are occurring again with increasing frequency.”

— APOD editors, February 9, 2012

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At a glance

Date
February 9, 2012
Type
Video
Credit
Credit: Video Credit & Copyright: Christian Mlhauser ; Music: Elemental by Pulse Faction; Path of Stars by Jonathan Geer
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 156 words

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