Tuesday, October 14, 2014

What an aurora

From Astronomy Picture of the Day
Part of my morning routine is to read my blogging friends' latest posts, make a quick check of the news of the day, read a few of my favorite comics, and check out the Astronomy Picture of the Day. This is today's picture, and I was simply amazed when I looked at it. I've never before even seen a picture of an auroral corona. Taken last month in Norway by Harald Albrigtsen, the page gives more information about it:
Somewhat uncommon, an auroral corona appears as a center point for a surrounding display and may occur when an aurora develops directly overhead, or when auroral rays are pointed nearly toward the observer. This picturesque but brief green and purple aurora exhibition occurred last month high above Kvaløya, Tromsø, Norway. The Sessøyfjorden fjord runs through the foreground, while numerous stars are visible far in the distance.
Wow! It's such a beautiful picture I figured I'd share it with you, along with perhaps get you in the habit of looking at some fabulous part of our universe each morning. I am always bedazzled by spiral galaxies, mostly, but this... just wow!
:-)

22 comments:

  1. Oh, my...how on earth did the photographer capture that?

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  2. spectacular! like an angel bursting forth. :)

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  3. it is a gorgeous picture...i so want to see the northern lights in person one of these days....

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  4. That is stunning. To see it in person would be amazing.
    I like seeing outer space shots also. There is some jaw dropping beauty way out there. The recent Butterfly Nebula picture was awe inspiring.

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  5. I watch the aurora forecast in Fairbanks, Alaska. I will want to take a quick flight up there sometime in the next couple of years.

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  6. I've never seen this phenomenon and I've lived in the land of northern lights.

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  7. Without reading your post I was just in awe of your photographic skills!

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  8. Wow! Not sure I've ever seen that before. Yes, truly amazing! :)

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  9. Beautiful photography. Imagine seeing that sky in person.

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  10. Wow.. what an amazing display. Imagine looking outside your window and happening to see that.

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  11. Can you imagine seeing this in person? It must be spectacular. Thanks for sharing.

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  12. Nature creates things more beautiful than anything from the mind of Man.

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  13. Most interesting DJ. And thanks for you comment on my book review. It's that sort of thing that keeps me on with it....:)

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  14. Every night (when it's not cloudy) when we walk the dog I look up at the stars and vow to do some homework and find out at least a little bit about the constellations. Somehow it never gets done. But I never expect I'll see a sky like that (I don't live far enough north). You're a little bit north of me. Ever seen anything like that in person? (It IS amazing!)

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  15. Thank you Djan. That picture is stunning. Larry loves to watch the stars through his telescope at night when it is dark.

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  16. When I lived in Anchorage there was a group of Northern Lights watchers who would call one another when the Lights would start. It was usually very late at night or early morning. One night during a particularity brilliant display I saw something similar to this (not quite as well defined) but didn't realize what it was. Now I know. I do miss the Northern Lights.

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