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APOD: Dragon Aurora over Norway (2018 Apr 10)
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 4:06 am
by APOD Robot
Dragon Aurora over Norway
Explanation: What's that in the sky? An aurora. A large
coronal hole opened last month, a few days before this image was taken, throwing a cloud of fast moving
electrons,
protons, and
ions toward the
Earth. Some of this cloud impacted our
Earth's magnetosphere and resulted in
spectacular auroras being seen at high northern latitudes. Featured here is a particularly photogenic
auroral curtain captured above
Tromsø Norway. To the astrophotographer, this
shimmering green glow of recombining atmospheric
oxygen appeared as a large
dragon, but feel free to
share what it
looks like to you. Although now past
Solar Maximum, our
Sun continues to
show occasional activity creating
impressive auroras on Earth
visible even last week.
Re: APOD: Dragon Aurora over Norway (2018 Apr 10)
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 4:56 am
by harryb
A praying mantis striking at a fly!
Re: APOD: Dragon Aurora over Norway (2018 Apr 10)
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 10:54 am
by heehaw
Marcus Aurelius believed the stars to be gods. Is it any wonder!
Re: APOD: Dragon Aurora over Norway (2018 Apr 10)
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 11:28 am
by orin stepanek
A + ! photo!
Re: APOD: Dragon Aurora over Norway (2018 Apr 10)
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:36 pm
by Guest
Looks like a sign of the return of Lord Voldemart.
But its a great photo of the aurora.
Jim
Re: APOD: Dragon Aurora over Norway (2018 Apr 10)
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:38 pm
by lwbryan@bellsouth.net
It is the Grim Reaper reaching out for its prey !!!
Re: APOD: Dragon Aurora over Norway (2018 Apr 10)
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:59 pm
by Chris Peterson
lwbryan@bellsouth.net wrote: ↑Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:38 pm
It is the Grim Reaper reaching out for its prey !!!
The glow is the Grim Reaper giving up its power before he can reach its prey. This would, indeed, be the Grim Reaper if it were invisible!
Re: APOD: Dragon Aurora over Norway (2018 Apr 10)
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 4:19 pm
by De58te
Yeah, I can see the large dragon. The head and neck of the dragon is the portion on the left to centre top. The bright curved tongue (which looks longer than the neck) is licking up towards a running figure on the right which I believe appears to be a frightened Donald Trump.
Re: APOD: Dragon Aurora over Norway (2018 Apr 10)
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:29 pm
by suicidejunkie
The middle portion is clearly the head of the glorious Hypnotoad, and everything else you see is due to its influence.
Re: APOD: Dragon Aurora over Norway (2018 Apr 10)
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:38 pm
by Mitchy_be
"Phoenix Rising"! The shape appears from the left, ending in the center with Phoenix's crown and beak. The left wing is forward as it struggles to rise from the 'ashes' of the solar blast.
Re: APOD: Dragon Aurora over Norway (2018 Apr 10)
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 10:21 pm
by FrostyBoy
You guys nailed it, first thing that came to me was dragon. Spent two winters at McMurdo, I'm jealous of the Norwegians.
Re: APOD: Dragon Aurora over Norway (2018 Apr 10)
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 3:29 am
by JoelB44
Looks like the last few wisps of Roger Rabbit!
Re: APOD: Dragon Aurora over Norway (2018 Apr 10)
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:43 pm
by super nintendo chamlers
Looks like steamed hams to me
Re: APOD: Dragon Aurora over Norway (2018 Apr 10)
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 4:07 am
by John Walker
I can see two dragons in love!
