ISS006-E-51691
| NASA Photo ID | ISS006-E-51691 |
| Focal Length | mm |
| Date taken | 2003.02.__ |
| Time taken | GMT |
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2000 x 1312 pixels 540 x 334 pixels 1024 x 672 pixels 540 x 334 pixels 2000 x 1312 pixels 2000 x 1312 pixels 639 x 419 pixels
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Spacecraft Altitude: nautical miles (0km)
Country or Geographic Name: | AURORA |
Features: | AURORA, EARTH LIMB |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | AURORA, PAN- |
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Camera: | Nikon D1 Electronic Still Camera |
Focal Length: | mm |
Camera Tilt: | High Oblique |
Format: | 2000E: 2000 x 1312 pixel CCD, RGBG imager color filter |
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| 1024 pixels | 672 pixels | No | Yes | NASA's Earth Observatory web site | Download Image |
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| 2000 pixels | 1312 pixels | No | No | Download Image | |
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| 639 pixels | 419 pixels | No | No | Download Image |
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Image Caption: If Iris, the goddess of the rainbow, had a sister she would be the goddess of Aurora. Glowing green ripples form arcs that constantly transform their shape into new glowing diaphanous forms. There is nothing static about auroras. They are always moving, always changing, and like snowflakes, each display is different from the last. Sometimes, there is a faint touch of red layered above the green. There are bright spots within the arcs that come and go, and transform into upward directed rays topped by feathery red structures. Sometimes there will be six or more rays, sometimes none at all.
In a new feature, Auroras Dancing in the Night, International Space Station Science Officer Don Pettit provides a firsthand account of these spectacular red and green light shows.
In a new feature, Auroras Dancing in the Night, International Space Station Science Officer Don Pettit provides a firsthand account of these spectacular red and green light shows.
