Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Phoenix Aurora over Iceland

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 16, 2016 is “A Phoenix Aurora over Iceland,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Hallgrimur P. Helgason ; Rollover Annotation: Judy Schmidt). The original explanation runs about 172 words.

A Phoenix Aurora over Iceland
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Hallgrimur P. Helgason ; Rollover Annotation: Judy Schmidt Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“All of the other aurora watchers had gone home. By 3:30 am in Iceland , on a quiet night last September, much of that night’s auroras had died down.”

— APOD editors, March 16, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 16, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Hallgrimur P. Helgason ; Rollover Annotation: Judy Schmidt
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 172 words

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