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STS-45 Earth observation of the Aurora Australis or Southern Lights
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STS-45 Earth observation taken onboard Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, is of the Aurora Australis or Southern Lights. The green appearing auroral activity engulfs the thin blue line on the Earth's limb. Aurorae were observed and photographed throughout the STS-45 nine-day mission.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineSTS-45 Earth observation of the Aurora Australis or Southern Lights. NASA/JSC, 1992-04-02. Public domain. ID: s45-31-012.
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