Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 22, 2014

Cave with Aurora Skylight

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 22, 2014 is “Cave with Aurora Skylight,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Inglfur Bjargmundsson). The original explanation runs about 104 words.

From the explanation

“Yes, but have you ever seen aurora from a cave? To capture this fascinating juxtaposition between below and above, astrophotographer Bjargmundsson spent much of a night alone in the kilometer-long Raufarhlshellir lava cave in Iceland during late March.”

— APOD editors, July 22, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 22, 2014
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Inglfur Bjargmundsson
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 104 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 22, 2014 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2014-july-22-cave-with-aurora-skylight

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