Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 6, 2023

Red Aurora over Italy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 6, 2023 is “Red Aurora over Italy,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Giorgia Hofer). The original explanation runs about 170 words.

The night sky over a valley is shown complete with the central band of the Milky Way Galaxy crossing up from the lower left. On the right the sky just over the hill glows an unusual red: aurora. Please see the explanation for more detailed — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Giorgia Hofer Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What was that red glow on the horizon last night? Aurora.”

— APOD editors, November 6, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 6, 2023
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Giorgia Hofer
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 170 words