July 2, 2003
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Aurora Over Cape Cod
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APOD published July 2, 2003. Credit: Chris Cook. A publication-date match, not a photo taken on your date. Independent of NASA.
Active pillars of colorful aurora were captured dancing over a serenely smooth and nearly colorless Cape Cod Bay last month. North is straight ahead so that the town lights near the center originate from Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA. The unusual red colors in the aurora slightly reflect off the ocean inlet. Several familiar constellations are visible in the sky, including the famous stellar W of Cassiopeia on the far right.
Image credit: Chris Cook