Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 30, 2015

A Night at Poker Flat

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 30, 2015 is “A Night at Poker Flat,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA / Jamie Adkins. The original explanation runs about 115 words.

From the explanation

“Four NASA suborbital sounding rockets leapt into the night on January 26, from the University of Alaska’s Poker Flat Research Range . This time lapse composite image follows all four launches of the small, multi-stage rockets to explore winter’s mesmerizing, aurora-filled skies .”

— APOD editors, January 30, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 30, 2015
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit: NASA / Jamie Adkins
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 115 words

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Auroras

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 30, 2015 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2015-january-30-a-night-at-poker-flat

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