Auroras - Northern and Southern Lights
By Rachelle Oblack, About.com
Constellation Orion and an Aurora
Constellation Orion is the background for this aurora photo
NASA Johnson Space Center
The first runner up pick for best aurora photos has to go to this aurora photo which was also taken by the Endeavour Space Shuttle on April 10, 1994. The three bright stars just below the aurora in a line are Orion's Belt.
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- Are Auroras a Weather Phenomenon?
- Space Shuttle Endeavour and a Green Aurora
- Constellation Orion and an Aurora
- How Can I Watch an Aurora Tonight?
- What Causes an Aurora?
- Electrons Excite Particles in the Atmosphere
- A Video Clip of Solar Ejections and Auroras
- Where to See Auroras in the Northern Hemisphere
- Where to See Auroras in the Southern Hemisphere
- Why Should We Study Auroras?
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