by APOD Robot » Sat Nov 25, 2023 5:06 am
Little Planet Aurora
Explanation: Immersed in an eerie greenish light, this rugged
little planet appears to be home to stunning water falls and an impossibly tall mountain.
It's planet Earth of course. On the night of November 9 the nadir-centered 360 degree mosaic was
captured by digital camera from the
Kirkjufell mountain area of western Iceland. Curtains of
shimmering Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights provide the pale greenish illumination. The intense auroral display was caused by solar activity that rocked
Earth's magnetosphere in early November and produced strong geomagnetic storms. Kirkjufell mountain itself stands at the top of the
stereographic projection's circular horizon. Northern hemisphere skygazers will recognize the familiar stars of the Big Dipper just above Kirkjufell's peak. At lower right the compact Pleiades star cluster and truly giant
planet Jupiter also shine in this little planet's night sky.
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