Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Flag Shaped Aurora over Sweden

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 14, 2021 is “A Flag Shaped Aurora over Sweden,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Mia Stålnacke). The original explanation runs about 140 words.

An aurora over Sweden with three parallel bands that looks like a flag.
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mia Stålnacke Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“It appeared, momentarily, like a 50-km tall banded flag. In mid-March of 2015, an energetic Coronal Mass Ejection directed toward a clear magnetic channel to Earth led to one of the more intense geomagnetic storms of recent years.”

— APOD editors, March 14, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 14, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mia Stålnacke
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 140 words

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Source

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