Earth and Aurora from Space (Picture)

[Domo]

Thought I'd share this amazing image..

"From space, the aurora is a crown of light that circles each of Earth’s poles. The IMAGE satellite captured this view of the aurora australis (southern lights) on September 11, 2005, four days after a record-setting solar flare sent plasma—an ionized gas of protons and electrons—flying towards the Earth."

 

[FeFiDoh]

wow that looks a w e s o m e !

 

[DanSolo]

now thats pretty damn cool!

 

[lukechad]

woah that sweet!

 

[pyro]

Damn!!

 

[MR_Punk]

that is ubber cool!!!

 

[Nismo]

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Very cool image, makes me more determined to go and see them in real life one day (the Northern Lights anyway).

 

[Loki]

Thats pretty damn awesome

 

[toy_soldier]

Thats great! First one to find it in 1600x1200 for my desktop gets a pat on the back

 

[HEADRAT]

Something I need to do before I pop my clogs is go and see the Aurora Borealis, I've been told you can see it from Iceland.

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[Sirrel Squirrel]

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Very cool image, makes me more determined to go and see them in real life one day (the Northern Lights anyway).

I saw the Northern lights from the plane window at xmas, looked amazing, that picture though is awesome

 

[Mr Man]

Something I need to do before I pop my clogs is go and see the Aurora Borealis, I've been told you can see it from Iceland.

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I have heard they have been seen as far south as Norfolk.....but i am sure the further North you go the better the view.

 

[aardvark]

that image has been enhanced - it says in the description that the light is ultraviolet light (which is invisible) and that its been enhanced to look green.

its a shame - i wonder what it looks like without the added green.

 

[yer_averagejoe]

Yeah I saw pretty bright northern lights up here a couple of years ago. It was amazing.

 

[HEADRAT]

Couple of vids I found

http://www.timelapse.nl/s1page.php?p=pag&pg_id=40

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[Pebbles]

Isnt earth pretty.

 

[Pickers]

that image has been enhanced - it says in the description that the light is ultraviolet light (which is invisible) and that its been enhanced to look green.

its a shame - i wonder what it looks like without the added green.

Atomic oxygen emits at red and green wavelengths. The actual color and intensity will depend on the geomagnetic activity, and the altitude in the atmosphere (hence the concentration of emitting atom population).

Do a search for "shuttle glow" or "atomic oxygen"

 

[Sic]

i've got a present for all you astronomy nerds. i love that site

 

[Freefaller]

I remember seeing the northern lights in real life they really are rather captivating. I was in Sweden if I remember correctly...

Amazing how such destructive and deadly waves can make something so beautiful.

 

[Pickers]

i've got a present for all you astronomy nerds. i love that site

They had some great images (I think last year) that were 3d if you had those green/red specs.