| Caption | A spectacular aurora appears above Mount Sukakpak, in the Brooks Range of northern Alaska, on the evening of March 19, 2015. Aurora occur when fast-moving charged particles from the sun are directed by the Earth's magnetic field to the polar regions, where they strike molecules in the atmosphere and cause them to emit light. | |
| Photo Id | w3816-a46a-f3afc | |
| Date and Time | March 19, 2015 10:24 PM | |
| Location | Mount Sukakpak, Alaska latitude 67° 38' 25.8" N longitude 149° 43' 45.2" W | |
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