Credit & Copyright: Max Rive
Explanation:
Raise your arms if you see an aurora.
With those instructions, two nights went by with, well,
clouds -- mostly.
On the third night of returning to same peaks, though,
the sky not only cleared up but lit up with a
spectacular auroral display.
Arms went high in the air, patience and experience
paid off, and the creative
featured image was captured as a composite from three separate
exposures.
The setting is a summit of the
Austnesfjorden
(a fjord) close to the town of
Svolvear on the
Lofoten islands in northern
Norway.
The year was 2014.
This year, our
Sun
is just passing
solar maximum, the peak in its 11-year
surface activity cycle.
As expected, some
spectacular
auroras have
recently
resulted.
Portal Universe:
Random APOD Generator
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 |
Январь Февраль Март Апрель Май Июнь Июль Август Сентябрь Октябрь Ноябрь Декабрь |
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
|
Публикации с ключевыми словами:
aurora - Norway - solar maximum
Публикации со словами: aurora - Norway - solar maximum | |
См. также:
Все публикации на ту же тему >> | |
