Subject: Auroral pillars reflect in the ocean off Cape Cod
Exposure: 65 seconds
Processing: Adobe Photoshop 6.0
Lens: Nikon 24mm @ f/2.8
Mount: Fixed tripod
Film: 35mm Fujichrome Provia 400F
Location: East Dennis, Massachusetts
Date: June 16, 2003
Comments: The constellation of Cassiopeia skirts the top of several auroral pillars while the small light dome from Provincetown, Massachusetts glows on the horizon, 20 miles away.
This image was selected as NASA's "Astronomy Picture of the Day" for July 2, 2003.
© Chris Cook 2003