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Credit & Copyright: Brent Price
Explanation:
Last month, skywatchers were treated to an
unexpected coincidence: bright
aurorae occurred
during the
Perseid Meteor Shower.
The
above picture was taken August 12
and captures eerie looking aurorae and a faint
Perseid meteor above
Cross Lake in
Wisconsin, USA.
The near future holds promise for both more
aurorae and a better meteor shower.
Aurorae are becoming
increasingly common as their trigger -- our
Sun -- nears its period of highest activity during its
eleven-year magnetic cycle.
Coming up in mid-November is the quirky Leonids Meteor Shower.
Although one of the better studied
meteor showers, the
Leonids have surprised astronomers many times and
so many an optimistic skywatcher promises to be
outside this year hoping for a
memorable show.
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NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: aurora - meteor shower - Perseids
Publications with words: aurora - meteor shower - Perseids
See also:
- APOD: 2024 January 14 Á Dragon Aurora over Iceland
- Quadrantids of the North
- APOD: 2024 January 3 Á A SAR Arc from New Zealand
- APOD: 2023 December 17 Á Geminids over Chinas Nianhu Lake
- APOD: 2023 December 12 Á Aurora and Milky Way over Norway
- The SAR and the Milky Way
- APOD: 2023 November 5 Á Creature Aurora Over Norway