Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 4, 2022

A Vortex Aurora over Iceland

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 4, 2022 is “A Vortex Aurora over Iceland,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Christophe Suarez). The original explanation runs about 184 words.

The featured image depicts a bright aurora that occurred over Iceland in March. The curvature of the aurora makes it look like a vortex. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Christophe Suarez Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“No, the car was not in danger of being vacuumed into space by the big sky vortex. For one reason, the vortex was really an aurora , and since auroras are created by particles striking the Earth from space, they do not create a vacuum .”

— APOD editors, April 4, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: April 4, 2022
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Christophe Suarez
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 184 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 4, 2022 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2022-april-4-a-vortex-aurora-over-iceland

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