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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.   
      
                                 2021 December 13   
      
                         Meteors and Auroras over Iceland   
        Image Credit & Copyright: James Boardman-Woodend; Annotation: Judy   
                                      Schmidt   
      
      Explanation: What's going on behind that mountain? Quite a bit. First   
      of all, the mountain itself, named Kirkjufell, is quite old and located   
      in western Iceland near the town of Grundarfjörður. In front of the   
      steeply-sloped structure lies a fjord that had just begun to freeze   
      when the above image was taken -- in mid-December of 2012. Although   
      quite faint to the unaided eye, the beautiful colors of background   
      aurorae became quite apparent on the 25-second exposure. What makes   
      this image of particular note, though, is that it also captures streaks   
      from the Geminids meteor shower -- meteors that might not have been   
      evident were the aurora much brighter. Far in the distance, on the   
      left, is the band of our Milky Way Galaxy, while stars from our local   
      part of the Milky Way appear spread across the background. Tonight the   
      Geminids meteor shower peaks again and may well provide sky enthusiasts   
      with their own memorable visual experiences.   
      
                          Tomorrow's picture: hidden jet   
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