Astronomy Picture of Day: Aurora in Colorado# Astronomy - 天文
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Aurora in Colorado Skies
Credit & Copyright: Jimmy Westlake (Colorado Mountain College)
Explanation: Vivid auroral displays were triggered by a cloud of high energy particles from the Sun that collided with planet Earth's magnetosphere yesterday, October 29, at about 06:30 Universal Time. The collision was anticipated, following an intense
solar flare and coronal mass ejection detected on October 28, and many anxious skywatchers were rewarded with an enjoyable light show. While aurorae don't nor
Credit & Copyright: Jimmy Westlake (Colorado Mountain College)
Explanation: Vivid auroral displays were triggered by a cloud of high energy particles from the Sun that collided with planet Earth's magnetosphere yesterday, October 29, at about 06:30 Universal Time. The collision was anticipated, following an intense
solar flare and coronal mass ejection detected on October 28, and many anxious skywatchers were rewarded with an enjoyable light show. While aurorae don't nor