by APOD Robot » Mon Mar 20, 2017 4:07 am
The Aurora Tree
Explanation: Yes, but can your tree do this?
Pictured is a visual coincidence between the dark branches of a nearby tree and bright glow of a distant aurora. The beauty of the
aurora -- combined with how it seemed to mimic a
tree right nearby -- mesmerized the photographer to such a degree that he momentarily forgot to take pictures. When viewed at the right angle, it seemed that this tree had aurora for leaves! Fortunately, before the aurora morphed into a
different overall shape, he came to his senses and capture the awe-inspiring
momentary coincidence. Typically triggered by
solar explosions, aurora are caused by high energy
electrons impacting the
Earth's atmosphere around 150 kilometers up. The unusual Earth-sky collaboration was witnessed earlier this month in
Iceland.
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