Auroral Corona Over Norway

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zorg.ch #109241 by [z]Barbara Harris @ 02.02.2009 00:00 - nach oben - Auroral Corona Over Norway Explanation: Higher than highest communications tower, higher than highest mountain, higher than highest airplane, lies the realm of the aurora. Auroras rarely reach below 60 kilometers, and can range up to 1000 kilometers. Aurora light results from energetic electrons and protons striking molecules in the Earth's atmosphere. Frequently, when viewed from space, a complete aurora will appear as a circle around one of the Earth's magnetic poles. This particularly rare purple auroral corona occurred in 2004 high above Harstad, Norway. digg_url = 'http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090201.html'; digg_skin = 'compact'; Credit & Copyright