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Eagle Aurora over Norway

What's that in the sky? An aurora.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Aurora Shimmer, Meteor Flash

Some night skies are serene and passive -- others shimmer and flash. The later, in the form of auroras and meteors, haunted skies over the island of Kvaløya, near Tromsø Norway on 2009 December 13.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Creature Aurora Over Norway

It was Halloween and the sky looked like a creature.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Milky Way over Troll's Tongue

You have to take a long hike to see the Troll's Tongue -- ten hours over rocky terrain.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: A Sun Pillar over Norway

Have you ever seen a sun pillar? When the air is cold and the Sun is rising or setting, falling ice crystals can reflect sunlight and create an unusual column of light.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Dragon Aurora over Norway

What's that in the sky? An aurora.

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