by APOD Robot » Wed Jun 12, 2024 4:07 am
Aurora over Karkonosze Mountains
Explanation: It was the first time ever. At least, the first time this photographer had ever seen aurora from his home mountains. And what a
spectacular aurora it was. The
Karkonosze Mountains in
Poland are usually too far south to see any auroras. But on the
amazing night of May 10 - 11, purple and green colors lit up much of the night sky, a surprising spectacle that
also appeared over many mid-
latitude locations around the
Earth. The
featured image is a composite of six vertical exposures taken during the auroral peak. The futuristic buildings on the right are part of a
meteorological observatory located on the highest peak of the
Karkonosze Mountains. The
purple color is primarily due to
Sun-triggered, high-energy
electrons impacting
nitrogen molecules in
Earth's atmosphere. Our
Sun is reaching its maximum
surface activity over the next two years, and although many more
auroras are predicted, most will occur over regions closer to the
Earth's poles.
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