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Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Time-Lapse Auroras Over Norway
NASA ^ | December 29, 2013 | (see photo credit)

Posted on 12/29/2013 8:45:18 AM PST by SunkenCiv

Explanation: Sometimes, after your eyes adapt to the dark, a spectacular sky appears. Such was the case in 2011 March when one of the largest auroral displays in recent years appeared over northern locations like the border between Norway and Russia. Pictured in the above time-lapse movie, auroras flow over snow covered landscapes, trees, clouds, mountains and lakes found near Kirkenes, Norway. Many times the auroras are green, as high energy particles strike the Earth's atmosphere, causing the air to glow as electrons resettle into their oxygen hosts. Other colors are occasionally noticeable as atmospheric nitrogen also becomes affected. In later sequences the Moon and rising stars are also visible. With the Sun currently hovering near its time of maximum activity, there may be many opportunities to see similarly spectacular auroras personally, even from areas much closer to the equator.

December 29, 2013

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TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; astronomy; aurora; norway; science; timelapse
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To: SunkenCiv
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21 posted on 12/29/2013 10:59:14 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper (Mia San Mia)
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To: SunkenCiv

Beautiful scenery & a haunting accompaniment ...

(Whenever these Nordic displays appear, I hear “Ride of the Valkyries” ;)


22 posted on 12/29/2013 11:35:20 AM PST by mikrofon (APOD Bump)
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To: SunkenCiv
Speechless.

God's Creation surrounds us with so much stunning beauty.

Thank you SO much for posting this.

23 posted on 12/29/2013 2:28:33 PM PST by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is...sounding pretty good about now.)
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To: momtothree
> Stunningly beautiful!

GMTA! Took the words right out of my mouth fingers!

24 posted on 12/29/2013 2:30:15 PM PST by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is...sounding pretty good about now.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Thanks!


25 posted on 12/30/2013 8:56:43 AM PST by SunkenCiv (http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
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To: momtothree; HollyB; fedupjohn; mikrofon; dayglored

My pleasure, and thanks!


26 posted on 12/30/2013 8:57:11 AM PST by SunkenCiv (http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
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To: SunkenCiv

You welcome.
SunkenCiv could you add me?


27 posted on 12/30/2013 9:09:30 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper (Mia San Mia)
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To: SunkenCiv

That was somewhere between “Whoa! Neato!” and “Totally awesome!” Thanks!


28 posted on 12/30/2013 9:16:17 AM PST by hoagy62 ("Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered..."-Thomas Paine. 1776)
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To: hoagy62

:’)


29 posted on 12/30/2013 10:15:40 AM PST by SunkenCiv (http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
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