File:Aurora-oval-from-space-artist-NASA.jpg
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When we see an auroral arc – and associated rays – we really seeing a small section of the much larger, permanent aurora called the auroral oval.
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| Description |
When we see an auroral arc – and associated rays – we really seeing a small section of the much larger, permanent aurora called the auroral oval. |
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| Source |
The image appears on a website entitled, "Auroras Dance Over Northern U.S. Last Night, May Return Tonight" at url=http://www.universetoday.com/103414/auroras-dance-over-northern-u-s-last-night-may-return-tonight/. |
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9 July 2013 |
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NASA |
| Rationale |
No free use or Public Domain image known to show an auroral arc – and associated rays – we really seeing a small section of the much larger, permanent aurora called the auroral oval. This auroral oval exhibits blue and red auroras on top of green auroras, and on the left of the oval above Quebec, Canada, is a yellow aurora. |
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Fair Use, NASA images are usually PD but individuals aboard the ISS or associated with university partners may not have agreed to this. Commons checked. |
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