Astronomy Picture of the Day

Explanation: Active pillars of colorful aurora were captured dancing over a serenely smooth and nearly colorless Cape Cod Bay last month. North is straight ahead so that the town lights near the center originate from Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA. The unusual red colors in the aurora slightly reflect off the ocean inlet. Several familiar constellations are visible in the sky, including the famous stellar W of Cassiopeia on the far right.

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Publications with keywords: aurora
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See also:

• APOD: 2024 January 14 Á Dragon Aurora over Iceland
• APOD: 2024 January 3 Á A SAR Arc from New Zealand
• 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
• APOD: 2023 October 22 Á Ghost Aurora over Canada
• APOD: 2023 April 19 Á Auroral Storm over Lapland

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