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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.   
      
                                  2024 October 13   
      
                        Aurora Timelapse Over Italian Alps   
                   Video Credit & Copyright: Cristian Bigontina   
      
      Explanation: Did you see last night's aurora? This question was   
      relevant around much of the world a few days ago because a powerful   
      auroral storm became visible unusually far from the Earth's poles. The   
      cause was a giant X-class solar flare on Tuesday that launched   
      energetic electrons and protons into the Solar System, connecting to   
      the Earth via our planet's magnetic field. A red glow of these   
      particles striking oxygen atoms high in Earth's atmosphere pervades the   
      frame, while vertical streaks dance. The featured video shows a   
      one-hour timelapse as seen from Cortina d'Ampezzo over Alps Mountain   
      peaks in northern Italy. Stars from our Milky Way Galaxy dot the   
      background while streaks from airplanes and satellites punctuate the   
      foreground. The high recent activity of our Sun is likely to continue   
      to produce picturesque auroras over Earth during the next year or so.   
      
                 Gallery: Global aurora during October 10/11, 2024   
                          Tomorrow's picture: comet tails   
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