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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       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   
        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: Max Rive   
      
      Explanation: Raise your arms if you see an aurora. With those   
      instructions, two nights went by with, well, clouds -- mostly. On the   
      third night of returning to same peaks, though, the sky not only   
      cleared up but lit up with a spectacular auroral display. Arms went   
      high in the air, patience and experience paid off, and the creative   
      featured image was captured as a composite from three separate   
      exposures. The setting is a summit of the Austnesfjorden (a fjord)   
      close to the town of Svolvear on the Lofoten islands in northern   
      Norway. The year was 2014. This year, our Sun is just passing solar   
      maximum, the peak in its 11-year surface activity cycle. As expected,   
      some spectacular auroras have recently resulted.   
      
                      Portal Universe: Random APOD Generator   
                          Tomorrow's picture: sun spotted   
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