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Aurora over Reykjavik, Iceland

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February 17, 2016

View larger. | Aurora over Iceland, from earlier this month, by Padraic Koen?. Visit him on Facebook. — View larger. | Aurora over Iceland, earlier this month, by photographer Padraic Koen of Adelaide, Australia. Visit him on Facebook.

Padraic Koen posted this image to EarthSky Facebook yesterday. He wrote:

Aurora captured with a 60-second exposure from a Canon 450d and an 11mm f/2.8 lens on February 9, 2016 from Reykjavik, Iceland.

Blew my mind.

Thank you, Padraic! Very beautiful.

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Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.