Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Triply Glowing Night Sky over Iceland

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 15, 2023 is “A Triply Glowing Night Sky over Iceland,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Wioleta Gorecka ; Text: Natalia Lewandowska ( SUNY Oswego )). The original explanation runs about 139 words.

A body of water is seen in front of a night sky. The water reflects the sky. In the sky, on the right are green aurora. In the center is an orange plume. On the right are three while plumes. Please see the explanation for more detailed info
Credit & Copyright: Wioleta Gorecka ; Text: Natalia Lewandowska ( SUNY Oswego ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The Sun is not the quiet place it seems. It expels an unsteady stream of energetic electron s and proton s known as the solar wind .”

— APOD editors, August 15, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 15, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Wioleta Gorecka ; Text: Natalia Lewandowska ( SUNY Oswego )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 139 words

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