Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Northern Fox Fires

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 12, 2025 is “Northern Fox Fires,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Dennis Lehtonen). The original explanation runs about 135 words.

Northern Fox Fires
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dennis Lehtonen Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“In a Finnish myth , when an arctic fox runs so fast that its bushy tail brushes the mountains, flaming sparks are cast into the heavens creating the northern lights. In fact the Finnish word “revontulet”, a name for the aurora borealis or northern lights , can be translated as fire fox.”

— APOD editors, December 12, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 12, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dennis Lehtonen
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 135 words

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