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Astronomy Photo of the Day showcases auroras over Iceland

Stéphane Vetter's photograph of geomagnetic storm activity over Hverir, Iceland captures the northern lights.

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What to know

  • Photographer Stéphane Vetter captured auroras over Hverir, a geothermally active region in northeastern Iceland.
  • Geomagnetic storms triggered by solar activity create the aurora phenomenon when energetic particles penetrate Earth's upper atmosphere at high latitudes.
  • The image circulated across social platforms as Astronomy Picture of the Day's featured content on October 31, 2026.

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    Astronomy Picture of the Day publishes full explanation of aurora photograph

    The Mastodon account for Astronomy Picture of the Day shared the complete caption and explanation of Vetter's photograph, identifying Hverir, Iceland as the location and describing how geomagnetic storms triggered by solar activity create auroras by penetrating Earth's upper atmosphere.

    “What spooky planet is this? Planet Earth on a dark and stormy night, of course.”
    — Astronomy Picture of the Day

    • Night on a Spooky Planet Image Credit: Stéphane Vetter ( Nuits sacrées ) Explanation: What spooky planet is this? Planet Earth on a dark and stormy night, of course. The ghostly scene was photographed at Hverir , a geothermally active area found along northeastern Iceland's volcanic landscape . Triggered by solar activity , geomagnetic storms have…

      apod@reentry.codl.frMastodon7d ago24▲view on Mastodon ↗
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    Stéphane Vetter's aurora photograph circulates on Bluesky

    The image titled "Night on a Spooky Planet" by photographer Stéphane Vetter (Nuits sacrées) was posted to Bluesky, receiving 63 points.

    • apod.shinyakato.dev

      🔭 Night on a Spooky Planet Credit & Copyright: Stéphane Vetter (Nuits sacrées) ap261031

      apod.shinyakato.devBluesky8d ago63▲view on Bluesky ↗

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