Astronomy Picture of the Day - Auroral Corona
NASA ^ | 1 Jan, 2026 | Image Credit & Copyright: Roi Levi

Posted on 01/01/2026 10:39:01 AM PST by MtnClimber

Explanation: Cycle 25 solar maximum made 2025 a great year for aurora borealis (or aurora australis) on planet Earth. And the high level of solar activity should extend into 2026. So, while you're celebrating the arrival of the new year, check out this spectacular auroral display that erupted in starry night skies over Kirkjufell, Iceland. The awesome auroral corona, energetic curtains of light streaming from directly overhead, was witnessed during a strong geomagnetic storm triggered by intense solar activity near the March 2025 equinox. This boreal skyscape captures the evocative display in a 21 frame panoramic mosaic.

TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; nasa

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1 posted on 01/01/2026 10:39:01 AM PST by MtnClimber

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2 posted on 01/01/2026 10:39:31 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)

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Happy New Year!

3 posted on 01/01/2026 10:42:10 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)

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Happy New Year!

4 posted on 01/01/2026 10:43:05 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)

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No way.

5 posted on 01/01/2026 10:49:17 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)

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6 posted on 01/01/2026 11:40:09 AM PST by Diogenesis (Si vis pacem, para bellum)

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Wow.

7 posted on 01/01/2026 11:49:42 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )

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Amazing.

8 posted on 01/01/2026 11:49:52 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )

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Mtn Climber, thanks and a happy new year to you!

9 posted on 01/01/2026 1:04:53 PM PST by Pete from Shawnee Mission ( )

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That would make for a great wig for someone at Mardi Gras.

10 posted on 01/01/2026 8:03:21 PM PST by minnesota_bound (Making money now. Still want much more.)

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