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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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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: 2025 January 7 Á A New Years Aurora and SAR Arc
- APOD: 2024 December 10 Á The Great Meteor Storm of 1833
- APOD: 2024 December 8 Á Aurora around Saturns North Pole
- APOD: 2024 October 16 Á Colorful Aurora over New Zealand
- APOD: 2024 October 13 Á Aurora Timelapse Over Italian Alps
- Northern Lights, West Virginia
- Aurora Australis and the International Space Station