Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Meteors and Auroras over Iceland

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 13, 2021 is “Meteors and Auroras over Iceland,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: James Boardman-Woodend ; Annotation: Judy Schmidt). The original explanation runs about 161 words.

The picture shows a volcano in Iceland in the foreground and both auroras and meteors from the 2012 Geminids in the background. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: James Boardman-Woodend ; Annotation: Judy Schmidt Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s going on behind that mountain? Quite a bit.”

— APOD editors, December 13, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 13, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: James Boardman-Woodend ; Annotation: Judy Schmidt
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 161 words

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