Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 18, 2019

Dragon Aurora over Iceland

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 18, 2019 is “Dragon Aurora over Iceland,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Jingyi Zhang & Wang Zheng). The original explanation runs about 121 words.

From the explanation

“Have you ever seen a dragon in the sky? Although real flying dragons don’t exist, a huge dragon-shaped aurora developed in the sky over Iceland earlier this month .”

— APOD editors, February 18, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 18, 2019
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jingyi Zhang & Wang Zheng
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 121 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 18, 2019 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2019-february-18-dragon-aurora-over-iceland

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