APOD: Creature Aurora Over Norway (2023 Nov 05)

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Creature Aurora Over Norway

Explanation: It was Halloween and the sky looked like a creature. Exactly which creature, the astrophotographer was unsure (but possibly you can suggest one). Exactly what caused this eerie apparition in 2013 was sure: one of the best auroral displays that year. This spectacular aurora had an unusually high degree of detail. Pictured here, the vivid green and purple auroral colors are caused by high atmospheric oxygen and nitrogen reacting to a burst of incoming electrons. Birch trees in Tromsø, Norway formed an also eerie foreground. Frequently, new photogenic auroras accompany new geomagnetic storms.

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[DontHave1]

It looks like no creature I've ever seen but it looks like it is dancing with the tree on the right of photograph.

[PaulBeedle]

It looks like a phoenix rising from the ashes.

[saturno2]

Mmm. It is a Giant shark

[Pleiades12]

Valkyrie

[251billyg]

I see a Narwhal.

[johnnydeep]

It's clearly the Supreme Hummingbird just stopping by for a brief visit:

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[kfiscus]

It's a sailfish. It even has the right electric colors!

[johnnydeep]

It's a sailfish. It even has the right electric colors!

Like this? I don't see much of a resemblance, though I've been known to lack imagination.

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EDIT: ok, it matches better if this image is rotated 90 degrees clockwise!

[Jerijob]

I see the Statue of Liberty unmoored in all her glory.

[dlkutlesa.dka@gmail.com]

I say it's "Mighty Gargantua" The Cobra }

[orin stepanek]

I don't know anout you; but I'm staying away
from that Aurora guy; he looks dangerous!
Beautiful photo! Kudos to the photograper!

[Guest]

Giant screaming king cobra

[Brenda*]

Phoenix rising.

[A vent]

Hello old friend, good to see you again. Thankful for these wormholes that we can share our experiences with. Thankful we can share this light in the dark.

[a.niwa]

How about peacock opening its tail.

[starsurfer]

Click to play embedded YouTube video.

[Patsy Wyman]

These amazing moments are often caught in nature photography, which helps us appreciate the beauty of the world around us.