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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.   
      
                                  2023 January 22   
      A person stands on a steep snow-covered hill with their arms raised. In   
        the distance green aurora are visible. Past that stars are visible.   
             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 fjord close to   
      the town of Svolvear on the Lofoten islands in northern Norway. The   
      time was early 2014. Although our Sun passed the solar minimum of its   
      11-year cycle only a few years ago, surface activity is picking up and   
      already triggering more spectacular auroras here on Earth.   
      
                       Tomorrow's picture: dueling galaxies   
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