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                          2023 September 16
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                        Fireball over Iceland
             Image Credit & Copyright: Jennifer Franklin

Explanation: On September 12, from a location just south of the
Arctic Circle, stones of Iceland's modern Arctic Henge point skyward
in this startling scene. Entertaining an intrepid group of aurora
hunters during a geomagnetic storm, alluring northern lights dance
across the darkened sky when a stunning fireball meteor explodes.
Awestruck, the camera-equipped skygazers captured video and still
images of the boreal bolide, at its peak about as bright as a full
moon. Though quickly fading from view, the fireball left a lingering
visible trail or persistent train. The wraith-like trail was seen for
minutes wafting in the upper atmosphere at altitudes of 60 to 90
kilometers along with the auroral glow.


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