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Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Night on a Spooky Planet
NASA ^ | October 31, 2013 | (see photo credit)

Posted on 10/31/2013 5:35:12 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

Explanation: What spooky planet is this? Planet Earth of course, on the dark and stormy night of September 12 at Hverir, a geothermally active area along the volcanic landscape in northeastern Iceland. Geomagnetic storms produced the auroral display in the starry night sky while ghostly towers of steam and gas venting from fumaroles danced against the eerie greenish light. Tonight, there is still a chance for geomagnetic storms triggered by recent solar activity, so high-latitude skygazers should beware. And ghostly shapes may dance in your neighborhood, too.
Have a safe and Happy Halloween!!


October 31, 2013

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TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; astronomy; aurora; hverir; iceland; science
[Credit & Copyright: Stéphane Vetter (Nuits sacrées)]

1 posted on 10/31/2013 5:35:12 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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Have a safe and Happy Halloween!!
The Big One

2 posted on 10/31/2013 5:36:18 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
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To: SunkenCiv; fieldmarshaldj
What spooky planet is this? Planet Earth of course,

There is no spookier planet than this one.

3 posted on 10/31/2013 5:40:11 PM PDT by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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To: SunkenCiv

my wife claims to see weird glowing mists and fogs in our house but oddly enough it only happens after my chili dogs


4 posted on 10/31/2013 5:41:28 PM PDT by bigheadfred
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To: SunkenCiv

WOW!

It’s GREEN!


5 posted on 10/31/2013 5:44:17 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: SunkenCiv
Happy Halloween from somewhere else.

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6 posted on 10/31/2013 6:15:26 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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