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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 September 16   
      
                               Fireball over Iceland   
                    Image Credit & Copyright: Jennifer Franklin   
      
      Explanation: On September 12, from a location just south of the Arctic   
      Circle, stones of Iceland's modern Arctic Henge point skyward in this   
      startling scene. Entertaining an intrepid group of aurora hunters   
      during a geomagnetic storm, alluring northern lights dance across the   
      darkened sky when a stunning fireball meteor explodes. Awestruck, the   
      camera-equipped skygazers captured video and still images of the boreal   
      bolide, at its peak about as bright as a full moon. Though quickly   
      fading from view, the fireball left a lingering visible trail or   
      persistent train. The wraith-like trail was seen for minutes wafting in   
      the upper atmosphere at altitudes of 60 to 90 kilometers along with the   
      auroral glow.   
      
                   Tomorrow's picture: Magnified Moon Mountains   
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