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Credit & Copyright: Bud Kuenzli
Explanation:
Sometimes, after your eyes adapt to the dark, a spectacular sky appears.
In this case, a picturesque lake lies in front of you, beautiful green
aurora flap high above you, brilliant stars shine far
in the distance, and, for a brief moment, a
bright meteor streaks by.
This digitally fused breathtaking panorama was captured late last month across one
of the
Chena Lakes
in
North Pole,
Alaska,
USA, and includes the
Pleiades
open cluster of stars on the image right.
The shot is unusual not only for the
many wonders it has captured simultaneously,
but because lakes this far north tend to freeze and become
non-reflecting before a
sky this dark can be photographed.
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NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: aurora borealis - meteor
Publications with words: aurora borealis - meteor
See also:
- APOD: 2025 August 6 Á Meteor before Galaxy
- APOD: 2025 July 23 Á Fireball over Cape San Blas
- APOD: 2025 February 10 Á Auroral Hummingbird over Norway
- APOD: 2024 December 23 Á Christmas Tree Aurora
- APOD: 2024 November 27 Á The Meteor and the Comet
- APOD: 2024 May 22 Á Green Aurora over Sweden
- North Celestial Aurora