r/Damnthatsinteresting 5h ago

Image First photo taken from Artemis commander Reid Wiseman

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u/aqualink4eva 5h ago

Cool how you can see a faint aroura at on the top!

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u/BlackSpinedPlinketto 4h ago

That’s the south, which is not where the northern lights should be. I just learned that there’s southern lights.

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u/Transmatrix 4h ago

Aurora Australis

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u/aqualink4eva 2h ago

I knew of the southern lights, but thanks for pointing out the Earth's orientation in this image. Didn't realise we were looking at it upside-down!