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Aurora Seen from Space


Date: 24 August 2006
Depicts: Aurora seen from space
Copyright: Holzworth and Meng, NSSDC, NASA

Auroral oval (in false colour) as seen from space, overlaid on top of a visible image of Earth. The red indicates the brightest aurora and blue the dimmest. The brightest aurora is found at midnight.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
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