Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Colorful Aurora over Iceland
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 6, 2017 is “Colorful Aurora over Iceland,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Sigurdur William Brynjarsson ; Annotation Advice: Svar Helgi Bragason). The original explanation runs about 168 words.
From the explanation
“You don’t always see a scene this beautiful when you hike to an ancient volcano — you have to be lucky. When the astrophotographer realized that aurora s were visible two-weeks ago, he made a night-time run for the top of the caldera to see if he could capture them also reflected in the central lake.”
— APOD editors, March 6, 2017
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- March 6, 2017
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Sigurdur William Brynjarsson ; Annotation Advice: Svar Helgi Bragason
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 168 words