Media Information
 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
Title:
Aurora Persei
Explanation:
Last month, skywatchers were treated to an unexpected coincidence: bright aurorae [ http://www.ips.gov.…] occurred during [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] the Perseid Meteor Shower [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…]. The above picture [ http://www.iconnect…] was taken August 12 and captures eerie looking aurorae and a faint Perseid meteor [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] above Cross Lake [ http://www.lake-lin…] in Wisconsin [ http://www.state.wi…], USA. The near future holds promise for both more aurorae [ http://www.geo.mtu.…] and a better meteor [ http://www.seds.org…] shower. Aurorae [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] are becoming increasingly common as their trigger -- our Sun [ http://www-spof.gsf…] -- nears its period of highest activity during its eleven-year magnetic cycle [ http://www.sunspotc…]. Coming up in mid-November is the quirky Leonids Meteor Shower [ http://comets.amsme…]. Although one of the better studied meteor showers [ http://www.amsmeteo…], the Leonids [ http://leonid.arc.n…] have surprised astronomers many times and so many an optimistic skywatcher promises to be outside this year hoping for a memorable show [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…].
Credit and Copyright:
Brent Price [ mailto:brentprice@br entprice.net ]
keyword:
meteor shower
keyword:
Perseids
keyword:
Aurora
facet_where:
Wisconsin
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_what:
Sun
facet_what:
COMETS
facet_what:
Aurorae
facet_what:
Aurora
original url:
http://antwrp.gsfc.…
UID:
SPD-APOD-ap000904
Image ID:
104565
Resolution Size:
3
Format:
JPEG
Media Type:
Image
File Name:
auroraperseid_price_ big.jpg
Width:
713
Height:
537

Aurora Persei

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