Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Milky Way Auroral Flower

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 18, 2022 is “Milky Way Auroral Flower,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Göran Strand). The original explanation runs about 169 words.

The featured image shows a foreground lake in Sweden with the Milky Way Galaxy above in on the left and a green auroral over on the right. At first glance, it may look like the aurora is a flower growing out of the Milky Way stem. Please se
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Göran Strand Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Could the stem of our Milky Way bloom into an auroral flower? No, not really, even though it may appear that way in today’s featured all-sky image .”

— APOD editors, October 18, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 18, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Göran Strand
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 169 words

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