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NASA Chandra Space Telescope Collection
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NASA Chandra Space Telescope Collection
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Chandra X-ray Image of Earth Aurora on Feb 15, 2004
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Chandra X-ray Image of Earth Aurora on Feb 15, 2004
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(Credit: X-ray: NASA/MSFC/CXC/A.Bhar dwaj & R.Elsner, et al.; Earth model: NASA/GSFC/L.Perkins & G.Shirah)
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(Credit: X-ray: NASA/MSFC/CXC/A.Bhar dwaj & R.Elsner, et al.; Earth model: NASA/GSFC/L.Perkins & G.Shirah)
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On February 15, 2004, Chandra observed X-rays produced by an aurora in the north-polar region of Earth. The X-rays, superimposed on a model of Earth, are seen as the violet-yellow-red arc stretching from northern Canada on the upper left to the Hudson Bay on the lower right. To obtain this data, Chandra was aimed at a fixed point in the sky, and the Earth's motion carried the auroral regions through the field of view. The shadowed area defines the day-night boundary at sea level. The X-ray activity is taking place at approximately 100 kilometers above the Earth.
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On February 15, 2004, Chandra observed X-rays produced by an aurora in the north-polar region of Earth. The X-rays, superimposed on a model of Earth, are seen as the violet-yellow-red arc stretching from northern Canada on the upper left to the Hudson Bay on the lower right. To obtain this data, Chandra was aimed at a fixed point in the sky, and the Earth's motion carried the auroral regions through the field of view. The shadowed area defines the day-night boundary at sea level. The X-ray activity is taking place at approximately 100 kilometers above the Earth.
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Polar
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Polar
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Earth
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Earth
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Hudson Bay
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Hudson Bay
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Canada
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Canada
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Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
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Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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February 15, 2004
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February 15, 2004
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Feb 15, 2004
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Feb 15, 2004
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2004
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2004
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SPD-CHAND-photo/2005 /earth/earth_feb15_t erm.tif
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SPD-CHAND-photo/2005 /earth/earth_feb15_t erm.tif
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