Astronomy Picture of the Day

   [1]Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                               2024 October 16
      [2]A night sky is shown that appears mostly red due to pervasive
    aurora. In the foreground is covered by watery grasslands. Clouds are
   visible above the horizon. Thin green aurora are visible toward the top
    of the frame. In the background one can find the Moon, the LMC, SMC,
    Venus, a meteor, and the band of our Milky Way galaxy. Please see the
                 explanation for more detailed information.

                      Colorful Aurora over New Zealand
               Image Credit & Copyright: [3]Tristian McDonald

   Explanation: Sometimes the night sky is full of surprises. Take the sky
   over [4]Lindis Pass, [5]South Island, [6]New Zealand one-night last
   week. Instead of a typically [7]calm night sky filled with constant
   [8]stars, a busy and [9]dynamic night sky appeared. Suddenly visible
   were pervasive [10]red aurora, green [11]picket-fence aurora, a [12]red
   SAR arc, a [13]STEVE, a [14]meteor, and the [15]Moon. These outshone
   the center of our [16]Milky Way Galaxy and both of its two satellite
   galaxies: the [17]LMC and [18]SMC. All of these were captured together
   on 28 exposures in five minutes, from which this panorama was composed.
   Auroras [19]lit up many skies last week, as a [20]Coronal Mass Ejection
   from the Sun unleashed a burst of particles toward our Earth that
   created colorful skies over [21]latitudes usually too far from the
   Earth's poles to see them. More generally, night skies this month have
   other surprises, showing not only auroras -- but [22]comet[23]s.

              Jigsaw Challenge: [24]Astronomy Puzzle of the Day
                       Tomorrow's picture: open space
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