Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 25, 2017

Fireball in the Arctic

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 25, 2017 is “Fireball in the Arctic,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Yang Sutie). The original explanation runs about 145 words.

From the explanation

“Something very bright suddenly lit up the arctic — what was it? The original idea was to take a series of aurora images that could be made into a time-lapse video .”

— APOD editors, December 25, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 25, 2017
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Yang Sutie
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 145 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 25, 2017 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2017-december-25-fireball-in-the-arctic

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