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Credit & Copyright: P-M Hedén
(Clear Skies,
TWAN)
Explanation:
This night was a
sky enthusiast's delight.
While relaxing in
Sweden
last week, many a cosmic wonder was captured with a single snapshot.
They are described here from near to far.
In the foreground are nearby
trees
and more distant
snow covered mountains.
In silhouette,
Clouds can be seen just above the horizon,
and a careful eye can even discern the more distant green and red
auroras
which occur in Earth's upper atmosphere.
Red emission nebulas dot the sky,
including the
Heart and Soul Nebulas,
IC 1396 and the
North America Nebula.
Running diagonally from the upper left to the lower right is the
majestic glowing band of our
Milky Way Galaxy's central plane..
More distant than everything else, appearing as it did over
two million years ago, is the Andromeda galaxy,
visible above the horizon toward on the lower left.
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Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: night sky - aurora - nebula
Publications with words: night sky - aurora - nebula
See also:
- APOD: 2024 May 20 Á Aurora Dome Sky
- Aurora Banks Peninsula
- APOD: 2024 January 23 Á Deep Nebulas: From Seagull to California
- APOD: 2024 January 14 Á Dragon Aurora over Iceland
- APOD: 2024 January 3 Á A SAR Arc from New Zealand
- APOD: 2023 December 12 Á Aurora and Milky Way over Norway
- The SAR and the Milky Way