Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Meteors and Aurorae over Iceland

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 7, 2013 is “Meteors and Aurorae over Iceland,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: James Boardman-Woodend ( Images ~ Inspired by Nature ); Annotation: Judy Schmidt). The original explanation runs about 185 words.

Meteors and Aurorae over Iceland
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: James Boardman-Woodend ( Images ~ Inspired by Nature ); Annotation: Judy Schmidt Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s going on behind that mountain? Quite a bit.”

— APOD editors, August 7, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 7, 2013
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: James Boardman-Woodend ( Images ~ Inspired by Nature ); Annotation: Judy Schmidt
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 185 words

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