Hey SpaceBloggers!
Have I got something special for you today, or what! (The answer would be, yes.) As you know, day 1 of a new Space Game destination is traditionally picture day. Well today you get a fantastic picture from Destination Eleven and THEN SOME! Intrigued?
Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute
Believe it or not, these are pictures of the tallest know Northern Lights in the solar system. They stretch above D11′s northern hemisphere for 746 miles. That’s like stretching a curtain of lights all the way from Chicago to New York City! And then tipping that light show on its end so that it’s pointing straight out into space.
Now are you ready for the ‘THEN SOME’? Just click to download than hit play to watch these fantastic auroras in motion over D11. (courtesy NASA, JPL, SSI) BTW, that white glow in the distance is sunlight shining on D11′s day side.
Cool, right? (The answer would again be, yes. Totally!)
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The fact that there are northern lights makes me think its a planet…
Assuming its a planet, the fact that the northern lights are the biggest makes me think its either a large planet (so probably Jupiter), or its close to the sun (I would say Mercury but i think it has a minimal atmosphere, so possibly Venus?).
But, I’m not positive that proximity to the sun or size is the deciding factor. It could be something like the strength of the magnetic field that matters. If that’s the case I have no idea which planet it would be..
Guess I’ll just have to wait for day 2′s hint…
Great comment, Spaceman. And I’m impressed that you connected northern lights with a magnetic field. Here’s how the free dictionary.com defines the northern lights, or aurora borealis, on Earth:
Here’s a question for all you Space Bloggers out there – Do only planets have magnetic fields? What about moons? (BTW, that’s not a hint – just a point of interest.) Follow Dr. Spaceman advice and check day 2′s post for another clue to the whereabouts of Destination Ten…