| Caption | A magnificent aurora, its shape reminiscent of a tulip, is reflected by the frozen surface of Nutirwik Creek, in the Brooks Range of northern Alaska, on the evening of March 20, 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 | w4011-5f7c-ca213 | |
| Date and Time | March 20, 2015 10:58 PM | |
| Location | Nutirwik Creek, Brooks Range, Alaska latitude 67° 56' 3.3" N longitude 149° 48' 59.5" W | |
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