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Image caption: Third place in the 2021 IAU OAE Astrophotography Contest, category Aurorae (still images)

The blurred motions of the aurora caught during the exposure time of this photograph beautifully illustrate its dynamic nature. While certain forms of aurorae, like homogeneous arcs and bands or diffuse glows, can remain static for hours, others, like rayed arcs or bands (also called "curtains"), can change within seconds in shape and brightness.
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Image credit: Emanuele Balboni/IAU OAE
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5278941
Related glossary terms: Aurora , Aurora Borealis , Geomagnetic Storm
Categories: Naked Eye Astronomy

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Captions in Different Languages:

Arabic
Image caption: الصورة الفائزة بالمركز الثالث في مسابقة التصوير الفلكي التي اقامها مكتب تعليم الفلك التابع لاتحاد الفلك الدولي سنة 2021، فئة الشفق القطبي (الصور الثابتة)

الحركات غير الواضحة للشفق القطبي التي تم التقاطها أثناء وقت التعريض لهذه الصورة توضح طبيعتها الديناميكية بشكل جميل. في حين أن بعض أشكال الشفق القطبي مثل الأقواس والأشرطة المتجانسة أو التوهجات المنتشرة يمكن أن تظل ثابتة لساعات فإن اشكالا اخرى مثل الأقواس أو الأشرطة الشعاعية (وتسمى أيضا "الستائر") ، يمكن أن تتغير في غضون ثوان من حيث الشكل والسطوع.
Image credit: حقوق الصورة تعود الى: إيمانويل بالبوني/ مكتب تعليم الفلك التابع لاتحاد الفلك الدولي
Related glossary terms: Aurora Borealis , Geomagnetic Storm , الشفق القطبي
Caption translation status: Approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Ali Al-Edhari
Caption reviewers: Ahmed Abulwfa

Italian
Image caption: Terzo posto al concorso di astrofotografia IAU OAE 2021, categoria Aurorae (immagini fisse)

I movimenti sfocati dell'aurora catturati durante il tempo di esposizione di questa fotografia illustrano magnificamente la sua natura dinamica. Mentre alcune forme di aurore, come gli archi e le bande omogenee o i bagliori diffusi, possono rimanere statiche per ore, altre, come gli archi o le bande raggiate (chiamate anche "tende"), possono cambiare in pochi secondi forma e luminosità.
Image credit: Emanuele Balboni/IAU OAE
Related glossary terms: Aurora , Aurora Boreale , Tempesta Geomagnetica
Caption translation status: Approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Giuliana Giobbi
Caption reviewers: Silvia Casu, Rodolfo Canestrari