Astronomy Picture of the Day

   [1]Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                              2026 February 10
   [2]A person with the arms raised stands atop of a rock peak covered in
       snow. Snow covered mountains are all around. Green aurora swirl
   overhead and reflect off the snow. Please see the explanation for more
                            detailed information.

                    In Green Company: Aurora over Norway
                    Image Credit & Copyright: [3]Max Rive

   Explanation: Raise your arms if you see an aurora. With those
   instructions, two nights went by with, well, [4]clouds -- mostly. On
   the third night of returning to same peaks, though, the sky not only
   cleared up but lit up with a [5]spectacular auroral display. Arms went
   high in the air, patience and experience [6]paid off, and the creative
   [7]featured image was captured as a composite from three separate
   exposures. The setting is a summit of the [8]Austnesfjorden (a
   [9]fjord) close to the town of [10]Svolvear on the [11]Lofoten islands
   in northern [12]Norway. The year was 2014. This year, our [13]Sun is
   just passing [14]solar maximum, the peak in its 11-year [15]surface
   activity cycle. As expected, some [16]spectacular [17]auroras have
   [18]recently [19]resulted.

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