November 17, 2023
Galaxies were colliding long before you were born, and they will keep colliding long after us all.
Nightlights in Qeqertaq
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APOD published November 17, 2023. Credit: Dennis Lehtonen. A publication-date match, not a photo taken on your date. Independent of NASA.
Light pollution is usually not a problem in Qeqertaq. In western Greenland the remote coastal village boasted a population of 114 in 2020. Lights still shine in its dark skies though. During planet Earth's recent intense geomagnetic storm, on November 6 these beautiful curtains of aurora borealis fell over the arctic realm. On the eve of the coming weeks of polar night at 70 degrees north latitude, the inspiring display of northern lights is reflected in the waters of Disko Bay. In this view from the isolated settlement a lone iceberg is illuminated by shore lights as it drifts across the icy sea. Weekend Watch: The Leonid Meteor Shower.
Image credit: Dennis Lehtonen