Posted on 11/23/2015 9:57:24 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Explanation: Auroras usually occur high above the clouds. The auroral glow is created when fast-moving particles ejected from the Sun impact the Earth's magnetosphere, from which charged particles spiral along the Earth's magnetic field to strike atoms and molecules high in the Earth's atmosphere. An oxygen atom, for example, will glow in the green light commonly emitted by an aurora after being energized by such a collision. The lowest part of an aurora will typically occur at 100 kilometers up, while most clouds usually exist only below about 10 kilometers. The relative heights of clouds and auroras are shown clearly in the featured picture from Dyrholaey, Iceland. There, a determined astrophotographer withstood high winds and initially overcast skies in an attempt to a capture aurora over a picturesque lighthouse, only to take, by chance, the featured picture along the way.
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[Credit and Copyright: Daniele Boffelli]
With a little help from some charged particles, but hey, they're just doin' what He told 'em to do.
God’s majesty!
Yep. Aliens!
Conservatives favor God, Guns, and Country Music. Liberals favor Sex, Drugs, and Rock-n-Roll. Libertarians favor all of the above, plus Porn.
Not funny......nor indicative of a Christian...
Have a pleasant evening.
I ain’t ceding sex to the left nor some rock n’ roll. I also don’t particularly care for most country music despite having lived in Nashville my whole life.
Just found my new desktop background.
Catching a glimpse into the mind and heart of our Grand Creator....
Good grief! Get a grip. BTW, I can't abide country music - it's boring.
Amen! oh what awaits us!
just WOW
Looks like a setting for a Sci-fi movie. Yikes!
Sure, but at least they’re legal. ;’)
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