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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 16   
       A night sky is shown that appears mostly red due to pervasive aurora.   
       In the foreground is covered by watery grasslands. Clouds are visible   
      above the horizon. Thin green aurora are visible toward the top of the   
      frame. In the background one can find the Moon, the LMC, SMC, Venus, a   
           meteor, and the band of our Milky Way galaxy. Please see the   
                    explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                         Colorful Aurora over New Zealand   
                    Image Credit & Copyright: Tristian McDonald   
      
      Explanation: Sometimes the night sky is full of surprises. Take the sky   
      over Lindis Pass, South Island, New Zealand one-night last week.   
      Instead of a typically calm night sky filled with constant stars, a   
      busy and dynamic night sky appeared. Suddenly visible were pervasive   
      red aurora, green picket-fence aurora, a red SAR arc, a STEVE, a   
      meteor, and the Moon. These outshone the center of our Milky Way Galaxy   
      and both of its two satellite galaxies: the LMC and SMC. All of these   
      were captured together on 28 exposures in five minutes, from which this   
      panorama was composed. Auroras lit up many skies last week, as a   
      Coronal Mass Ejection from the Sun unleashed a burst of particles   
      toward our Earth that created colorful skies over latitudes usually too   
      far from the Earth's poles to see them. More generally, night skies   
      this month have other surprises, showing not only auroras -- but   
      comets.   
      
                   Jigsaw Challenge: Astronomy Puzzle of the Day   
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