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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
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October Skylights
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October Skylights
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With brilliant Venus [ http://nssdc.gsfc.n…venusfact.html ] above the western horizon at sunset and Jupiter [ http://galileo.jpl.…] and Saturn [ http://www.jpl.nasa…] high in the east by early evening, November's night sky is filled with bright planets. October's sky featured bright planets as well and, triggered by the active Sun, some lovely auroral displays [ http://www.explorat…auroras/ ]. This colorful aurora was recorded by astrophotographer Wade Clark in skies above Hamilton, Washington, USA on the night of October 4th. Through the shimmering northern lights [ http://climate.gi.a…aurora.html ] Jupiter and Saturn are easy to spot [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] flanking the V-shaped head of Taurus [ http://server.remc1…taurus.html ] the Bull. Of course, just above lies the lovely Pleiades star cluster. Solar activity [ http://spaceweather…] will also produce auroral shows in November, particularly at high northern and southern latitudes. Plus, November skygazers can certainly anticipate a celestial performance on the evening of the 17th/18th -- the moonlit Leonid meteor shower [ http://spacescience…].
Explanation
With brilliant Venus [ http://nssdc.gsfc.n…venusfact.html ] above the western horizon at sunset and Jupiter [ http://galileo.jpl.…] and Saturn [ http://www.jpl.nasa…] high in the east by early evening, November's night sky is filled with bright planets. October's sky featured bright planets as well and, triggered by the active Sun, some lovely auroral displays [ http://www.explorat…auroras/ ]. This colorful aurora was recorded by astrophotographer Wade Clark in skies above Hamilton, Washington, USA on the night of October 4th. Through the shimmering northern lights [ http://climate.gi.a…aurora.html ] Jupiter and Saturn are easy to spot [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] flanking the V-shaped head of Taurus [ http://server.remc1…taurus.html ] the Bull. Of course, just above lies the lovely Pleiades star cluster. Solar activity [ http://spaceweather…] will also produce auroral shows in November, particularly at high northern and southern latitudes. Plus, November skygazers can certainly anticipate a celestial performance on the evening of the 17th/18th -- the moonlit Leonid meteor shower [ http://spacescience…]. Explanation
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Credit and Copyright:
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Wade Clark Jr. [ mailto:wjc1@valley2. valleyint.com ]
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Wade Clark Jr. [ mailto:wjc1@valley2. valleyint.com ]
Credit and Copyright
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saturn
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pleiades
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night sky
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SPD-APOD-ap001108
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SPD-APOD-ap001108
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