Thursday, May 1, 2014

APOD 4.6

An unusual dog shape appeared in a photo taken during an aurora in Fairbanks, Alaska. Mars and Arcturus are in the dog's hind legs and tail, Jupiter in the front legs and Procyon and Betelgeuse beneath, Capella above the head, and the Big Dipper floating above the body. I think it's pretty interesting that you can find shapes like this in auroras and not just in cloud watching. The lights have the ability to create a shape, not just floating water. 

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